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Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. Since February, two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

The new outbreaks confirm health experts’ fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year. The World Health Organization said this week cases in Mexico are linked to the Texas outbreak.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 52 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't think we should ever forgive the anti-vaxxers. I mean, we probably should if any of them come around, but in my heart I want to just brand "STUPID" on their forehead.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Better to brand something like "CONTAGION".

[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago
[–] AarynBlack@lemm.ee -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a problem that solves itself. Just seems to be taking a while for them all to drop off.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Except that's not how it works.

[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry, this number will go down very shortly. Oh, not because we'll stop the spread, but because these morons will fire all the people in charge of tracking why all the kids are dying.

[–] Haess@lemmynsfw.com 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

RFK says this is normal, so don't worry

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, he’s called for more measles.

So, quit fooling around Texas, your MAGAt overlords demand more sacrifice

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 10 points 11 months ago

He wants measles parties like we had chicken pox parties. Except kids didn't really die of chickenpox, but they will die of measles.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If only you had this thing… called vaccines. Oh well!

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Dipwhit actually had a good idea. See, if you get the measles once, then your body will build up an immunity to it. Now, if you could get the measles without any of the negative effects, that would be even better. But is probably science fiction.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

The Mennonite woman in west Texas who basically said that she was fine with her son dying to avoid the vaccine really disgusted me. She is also implying that death is better than any form of autism (that connection claim has been thoroughly discredited).

[–] liverbe@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

Giving your kid liver damage to own the libs lol

[–] exothermic@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

But the social media research I did says Vitamin A is the natural way to build up immunity! /s

Snake oil sales persons everywhere. Supplements should have been regulated by the FDA from its inception.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Unbelievable. Fuckin unbelievable

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Aka totally predictable and easily avoidable, which makes this BS unbelievable.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Darwinism must prevail somehow.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago
[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago

Likely higher than that due to piss poor reporting. I recall seeing an alt government account hinting it could have already been in the 2000s a few weeks back but they couldn't speak officially.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Just take fish oil and pass on those vaccines. You'll be fine.

(just in case, /s)