Thats it? In 2019 there were 1200+, I don't recall anyone caring then?
#5 | Posted by oneironaut

Just because you don't remember it, doesn't mean people weren't concerned.

Thats it? In 2019 there were 1200+, I don't recall anyone caring then?
#5 | Posted by oneironaut

The 2019 U.S. Measles outbreaks: A public health crisis

In recent decades, many public health experts warned that the widespread protection from vaccine-preventable diseases we achieved in the U.S. was under threat. As parental vaccine hesitancy increased and unvaccinated individuals clustered geographically, experts believed these trends were creating an untenable situation in the U.S. which would eventually result in the reemergence of vaccine-preventable diseases.

This is precisely what occurred this year--89% of the measles cases in 2019 were in individuals who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccine status. Sadly, as a result, we as a nation lost the critical protection afforded to us through herd immunity " the protection that occurs when enough of a community is vaccinated to interrupt disease transmission. Herd immunity is especially important for measles, a disease so highly contagious that the virus can live for up to two hours in an airspace where an infected individual was and for which vaccination levels must remain extremely high.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health departments across the U.S. fought to get measles under control and prevent the U.S. from losing its measles elimination status, we at Texas Children's Hospital knew we had a job to do. We needed to make parents aware of the risk measles poses to the U.S. After all, most parents, myself included, have never experienced measles. We have no memory of its painful reality. As a result, some parents fail to understand and appreciate the impact measles can have on our children and communities. Such complacency and failure to vaccinate allowed measles to take a foothold in our country and it could do so again if we don't learn from our mistakes and ensure we vaccinate our children, on time, every time.

From Texas Children's Hospital this week:

Protect Your Child from Measles
03/04/2025

Why does my child need protection against measles?

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. It is so contagious that up to 9 out of 10 people will be infected if unprotected and exposed to the virus.

About 1 out of every 3 people who catch measles will develop a complication. The most common complications are ear infections and diarrhea, but more serious complications like pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain due to infection), or even death can occur due to measles.

Nearly 1 out of every 5 people who catch measles ends up in the hospital. Measles can be especially dangerous in infants and young children, as well as persons with weakened immune systems. They may need to be hospitalized to receive oxygen or mechanical ventilation due to difficulty breathing or IV fluids due to severe dehydration.

If Trump or RFKennedy found a cure for cancer the Democrats and their crooked pals in big pharma and big health would be working to purposely nullify it so as to use it for political and donor advantage.
#13 | Posted by Robson

No, people would be grateful just like people were grateful Trump fast-tracked the Covid virus, even if he did f--- up on other aspects of the covid pandemic. However, if RFK Jr said he found a cure for cancer that turned out to be bogus, a lot of people could be hurt.