Prominent Anti-Vaxxer says he Caught Measles in Texas

Friday, July 25, 2025

One of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the US says he caught measles in west Texas and traveled back home ...

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The measles virus is one of the most contagious and infectious diseases known. As cases rise, vaccinating your children is the most effective way to keep them safe. Learn more about how you can protect your children and community. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe ...

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-- The American Academy of Pediatrics (@ameracadpeds.bsky.social) Jul 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM

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At least this quack didn't have to be airlifted to Walter Reed like the-------------------.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-24 01:18 PM

... chief scientific officer of Children's Health Defense ...

... A lawyer who represents Children's Health Defense -- the rabid anti-vaccine organization founded by the equally fervent anti-vaccine advocate and current US health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- has filed a lawsuit against Kennedy, alleging that he has failed to set up a task force to promote safer childhood vaccinations. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-24 01:22 PM

Death Cult.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-24 01:54 PM

Fafo

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-25 06:05 AM

Typhoid Mary has found her match.
Let's see how many he infected in his travels.

#5 | Posted by morris at 2025-07-25 02:16 PM

That's so sad.

Not really.

Enjoy.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-25 02:42 PM

Preventable diseases will do that to you when you refuse the science that prevents it...

#7 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-07-25 02:45 PM

Herman Cain awaits him in hell.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-25 02:46 PM

"Hooker doesn't appear to have sought healthcare or testing to confirm his symptoms were measles and not another infection. Other viral and bacterial infections may cause rashes, which is why medical providers need to conduct tests to confirm measles cases"

There's no way to confirm this guy actually had measles.

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-25 05:21 PM

" There's no way to confirm this guy actually had measles."

Riiiiiiight. In the same way a guy spends a month in Thailand, but "there no way to confirm this guy actually had Asian food".

Regardless of the fact he went into a measles hotbed, and came out with measles symptoms ... he didn't tell authorities anything. Aren't public safety officials taught to assume the worst?

If it's nothing to worry about, why not come clean?

(Occum: He probably figured he had more to lose by admitting, than by infecting.)

#10 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-07-25 05:29 PM

@#10 - (Occum: He probably figured he had more to lose by admitting, than by infecting.)

Likely.

And, btw, Occam's Razor? --- :)

But, to your point, imo, a chief scientific officer of Children's Health Defense (as stated in the cited article) should have been more proactive, but that might then have drawn unwanted attention to his "cause" that looked a lot by measles. Why did he continue to travel before he may have attempted to find out what he had?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-25 06:36 PM

Did he try leeches? I hear they are still effective and approved by RFK JR.

(AKA the whale blubber sucking baby bear dumping worm brain man)

Perhaps he should try some of that speaking in tongues faith healing cure.

Thoughts and prayers baby.. you may still die of whatever you have but hey.. no deductibles!

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-26 11:35 AM

FA and FO, indeed!

#13 | Posted by john47 at 2025-07-26 12:04 PM

How is that possible? The anti-vaxxers said we had an immune system!

#14 | Posted by cbob at 2025-07-26 12:30 PM

If only there were some sort of medical procedure available to help prevent diseases. Maybe we should pray for one to come along.

#15 | Posted by cbob at 2025-07-26 12:36 PM

We are led by an army of grifters and incompetence is one of the qualities that got them hired,

#16 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-07-27 07:46 AM

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