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Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas.

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The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against measles.

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-- PBS News (@pbsnews.bsky.social) February 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM

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I'm sure Polio Bob is all over this threat.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-22 11:20 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The first disease epidemic of Trump's Golden Age.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-24 10:59 AM | Reply

Life in Abbottistan.
Good thing we don't have a science denier or anti-vaxxer in HHS, eh?

#3 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-02-24 11:16 AM | Reply

TX and FL in a mad race to the bottom.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-24 11:21 AM | Reply

Well, I said that there was no reason why measles wouldn't sweep over the entire, unvaxxed. MAGA south.

Good start, Donald.

When will we have the first dead kid that you can ignore?

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-24 11:22 AM | Reply

Mennonites. Low vaccination rate there and it predates Trump, and Biden, and Trump, and Obama, and Bush..

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-24 11:25 AM | Reply

"Mennonites. Low vaccination rate there and it predates Trump, and Biden, and Trump, and Obama, and Bush.."

That's true so what's Trump's excuse and why the f**k is RFZKjr Sec. of HHS?

#7 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-24 11:30 AM | Reply

6 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

It's more than just the Mennonites.

It's MAGA culture, which includes sabotaging any possible medical response.

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-24 11:34 AM | Reply

Polio Bob has an impressive track record on measles outbreaks.

www.newsweek.com

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-24 11:37 AM | Reply

Never met any MAGA with money? They were the first in line to get covid vax. It's poor MAGA that are the wildcard.

#10 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-24 11:45 AM | Reply

In this case though, it's just Christian fanatics exercising their freedom of religion.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-24 11:46 AM | Reply

"Freedom dots" for babies.

#12 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-24 11:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

That's true so what's Trump's excuse and why the f**k is RFZKjr Sec. of HHS?

#7 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-24 11:30 AM | Reply | Flag:

This needs an explanation? Okay...

Anybody that questioned vaccine injury claims were lambasted and ridiculed. RFK Jr is the blowback to that.

This is more relevant than ever given the furor raised in all directions over the Yale study with rare cases of post-vaccination syndrome that behaves extremely similar to Long Covid.

#13 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-24 11:51 AM | Reply

So, 16 people hospitalized so far. How much has this cost us dollar wise? I know the GOP are terrible at economics in general but get a grip this is one of their mantras. I mean no vaccination should mean no insurance coverage for one thing. Why should people who get vaccinated be paying for those that neglect their responsibilities? Isn't that another GOP mantra? Suckers.

#14 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-02-24 12:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Some private schools have shut down

Hmm I wonder if any Republicans are going to insist that they stay open?

#15 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-02-24 01:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Mennonites. Low vaccination rate there and it predates Trump, and Biden, and Trump, and Obama, and Bush..

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Which shows the future for the whole nation with morons like these in charge.

#16 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-24 01:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Mennonites. Low vaccination rate there and it predates Trump, and Biden, and Trump, and Obama, and Bush..

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Which shows the future for the whole nation with morons like these in charge.

#16 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

Further, it shows that herd immunity kept it out of their communities for a long time and now that the herd immunity is starting to fail there will be more and more of this.

#17 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-02-24 02:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

They had 383 cases in 2014.

Herd immunity for measles isn't failing. Mennonites send out missionaries and bring it back with them.

#18 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-24 02:10 PM | Reply

Measles: Possible exposure in San Marcos leads to growing concerns

www.fox7austin.com

The------------- is failing miserably.

#19 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-24 05:41 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I was in San Marcos yesterday.

My, that is a long way from Gaines County.

The MAGA Revolution continues.

Onward towards an early death.

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-24 05:58 PM | Reply

San Marcos is a tourist town.

Communicable diseases won't be good for the local economy.

If you lose your job this year, thank a MAGA.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-24 06:00 PM | Reply

@#18 ... Herd immunity for measles isn't failing. ...

For them it seems to have failed.

#22 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-24 07:03 PM | Reply

And, according to the cited article, the measles outbreak looks to be spreading to neighboring New Mexico.

...Officials suspect that nine additional measles cases reported in New Mexico, across the border from the epicenter of the Texas outbreak in Gaines County, are linked to the Texas outbreak. Ongoing investigations seek to confirm that connection. ...

#23 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-24 07:05 PM | Reply

Measles outbreak declared in Lea County (February 14, 2025)
www.nmhealth.org

... The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday" as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division - totaling to three cases this week.

New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County. The cases border Texas's Gaines County, where cases have jumped from 2 to 48 cases in two weeks. While a connection to the Texas outbreak is suspected, it remains unconfirmed.

"We are investigating every suspected case, and we encourage sick individuals with symptoms consistent with measles to seek medical care," said Dr. Chad Smelser, NMDOH Deputy State Epidemiologist.

NMDOH is notifying potentially exposed individuals and providing prevention guidance. If you visited these locations during specified times, you may have been exposed:

- - - Stone Elementary School, Hobbs, N.M. on Thursday, Feb 6.

- - - Albertsons grocery store, 2402 N. Grimes St., Hobbs, N.M. between the hours of 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 6.

- - - Albertsons grocery store, 2402 N. Grimes St., Hobbs, N.M. between the hours of 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 8.

- - - Crosswinds Community Church, 1701 N Jefferson St., Hobbs, N.M. between the hours of 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 9.

- - - Walgreens, 801 Joe Harvey Blvd, Hobbs, N.M. between the hours of 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 9.

- - - Nor-Lea Hospital emergency department between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday Feb. 10.

- - - Nor-Lea Hospital extended hours clinic, 1923 N Dal Paso, Hobbs, N.M. between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb 10.

- - - Nor-Lea Hospital emergency department between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

If you were at these locations during the listed times, monitor for symptoms. If symptoms develop, isolate and call your healthcare provider and inform them of possible measles exposure before visiting. ...


#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-24 07:07 PM | Reply

Freedom Freckles!

#25 | Posted by anton at 2025-02-24 07:31 PM | Reply

I just hope everyone gets the exact amount of measles they voted for.

#26 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-02-24 08:26 PM | Reply

@#18 ... Herd immunity for measles isn't failing. ...

For them it seems to have failed.

#22 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-24 07:03 PM | Reply

They go to places like the Philippines and bring it back.

It's important to know given that Republicans like to blame immigrants but Mexico had a higher measles vaccination rate than America because of USAID.

#27 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-25 06:16 AM | Reply

The Philippines only had a 75% great last time they brought the measles back from there compared to Mexico's 95%

#28 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-25 06:18 AM | Reply

And these on vaccinated religious Fanatics cosplaying in settler clothes are speed running diseases by going to countries with one in four unvaccinated and then going to the poorest areas with extremely low vaccination rates to bring the good news.

That's not a herd immunity problem that's a ------- idiot problem.

#29 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-25 06:49 AM | Reply

In this case though, it's just Christian fanatics exercising their freedom of religion.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg

This time.

The non- or "normal" religious usage of religious exemptions to vaccines has increased. It used to be hippy mommy groups and a very small minority of religious folks.

Now, it's your average family down the street who thinks their little spawn are too precious to get their vaccines.

#30 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-25 08:48 AM | Reply

I find most Trumpers fine with normal vaccines. It'll shift when the flu shot, etc, become mrna products. Maybe, hypocrisy isn't in short supply.

#31 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-25 04:59 PM | Reply

Texas measles outbreak grows to 124 cases, mostly among unvaccinated

abcnews.go.com

The orange pedo is making plagues great again.

#32 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-25 06:35 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Texas measles outbreak grows to 124 cases, mostly among unvaccinated"

The unvaccinated like to blame things other than their own bloody-minded stupidity.

So, like 2020, many of them are going to die.

#33 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-25 06:57 PM | Reply

I wonder if they were trying to own the liberals by being unvaccinated?? Just curious

#34 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-25 07:00 PM | Reply

A wall needs to be built around this red state --------.

#35 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-25 08:51 PM | Reply

285 cases last year and not one peep outta you clowns. Gee, I wonder if it's political?

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-26 07:39 AM | Reply

NAMBLAturds is impressed by heroin addict RFK Jr's 83 kills in Samoa.

#37 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-26 07:42 AM | Reply

285 cases last year and not one peep outta you clowns.

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

An ongoing epidemic in Texas and not a peep out of you, Clown.

Tell your tribe members to get vaxxed.

Got measles now in Ector County. That's three Texas counties now.

When will Trump get of his ass?

#38 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-26 08:08 AM | Reply

285 cases last year and not one peep outta you clowns.

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You seem defensive about this measles thing.

You should be.

Just wait for Mr. Avian Flu.

He'll really make you attack Obama.

#39 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-26 08:10 AM | Reply

Fat Smelvis adds to his body count.

apnews.com

#40 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-26 10:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"285 cases last year and not one peep outta you clowns."

That was back in the Before Times when we had a functional government and a CDC and WHO and folks who were on the front lines looking out for America.

Now everyone is busy justifying their existence to Emperor Trump and his unelected First Consul. Or getting lawyers because they were just fired without cause.

America is a just another disaster waiting to happen now.

#41 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-26 10:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

First death from this outbreak has been confirmed.

#42 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-26 11:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"285 cases last year and not one peep outta you clowns."

Measles cases in 2024

As of December 31, 2024, a total of 285 measles cases were reported by 33 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

There have been 16 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported in 2024, and 69% of cases (198 of 285) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 4 outbreaks were reported during 2023 and 49% of cases (29 of 59) were outbreak-associated.

www.cdc.gov)%20are%20outbreak%2Dassociated.

In other words, nothing like what's going on in this one geographic area. Good job on posting information without understanding it. Seems to be your super power.

#43 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-26 11:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Fat Smelvis adds to his body count.

First measles death in a decade. MAGA!

#44 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-26 11:31 AM | Reply

"Fat Smelvis adds to his body count."

"Hey...that's MY kill!"
~The King of Abbottstan

#45 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-02-26 11:36 AM | Reply

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