Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Check your irrational fears: Over 3 million people worldwide STILL die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases.
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REFERENCES
Sharks:
https://taronga.org.au/conservation/conservation-science-research/australian-shark-attack-file/2015
https://taronga.org.au/conservation/conservation-science-research/australian-shark-attack-file/2016
Lightning:
lightningsafety.noaa.gov/fatalities.shtml
Plane crashes:
statisticbrain.com/airplane-crash-statistics
Auto:
http://www.who.int/gho/road_safety/mortality/en/
Cancer:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/
Vaccine-preventable diseases:
http://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/global-immunization/diseases-and-vaccines-world-view

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