Another child with measles in Texas has died, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed late Saturday night, though the exact cause of death is under investigation.
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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OpEd: Measles Rates Hit New Record as RFK Jr. Keeps Waffling on Vaccines
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... Kennedy, who traveled to West Texas on Sunday to meet the families of the two victims, seems to at last be realizing just how deadly the infection can be, after years of downplaying its effects and spreading baseless vaccine claims, including that the vaccine is as dangerous as the infection itself.
"I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy," he wrote in a statement on X Sunday. "My intention was to come down here quietly to console the families and to be with the community in their moment of grief.
"The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine," Kennedy added, admitting to the benefits of the only evidence-based method proven to prevent measles infection.
But Kennedy hasn't totally given up on his anti-vaccine agenda. Just hours after the Hildebrand family's funeral, Kennedy posted on X praising two anti-vax doctors who he claimed had cured "300 measles-stricken Mennonite children" using "aerosolized budesonide and clarithromycin." Budesonide is a corticosteroid used to treat asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, and clarithromycin is an antibacterial drug.
The health secretary has previously touted cod liver oil, which is rich in vitamin A, as a cure for the infection, despite there being little medical evidence to support the claim. In high doses, vitamin A can also lead to nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, and liver damage, which has been
recorded in the lab work of some of the 50 children who have been hospitalized for measles in Texas.
In his statement, Kennedy said HHS is partnering with Texas health officials to better "control the measles outbreak," as well as deploy CDC teams across the state. It's a long-awaited response from the HHS, but it's too little too late for some. ...
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