An unvaccinated adult who did not seek medical care was found dead and is the first measles-related death in New Mexico in more than 40 years. A school-age child died in Texas from measles last week. Measles was considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 but is making a comeback. The virus, an airborne respiratory pathogen, is the most contagious in the world and can live outside the body of its human host for up to two hours.
If anyone you know needs reminding of why vaccines are important, take a closer look at what happens if get the measles (which, if you're not vaccinated and you encounter a contagious person, you are almost guaranteed to catch). #SOTU buff.ly/W6zwuKk[image or embed]
-- WIRED (@wired.com) March 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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