"Measles killing and permanently maiming millions of kids every year is a normal part of life. As natural as contracting listeria from drinking raw milk or the Black Death wiping out half the population. Nothing that can be done about it, really."
-MAGAts and Polio Bob

Hey, lfthndthrds,

You may be unaware, but this isn't just about three people dying. Let me drop a little AI knowledge on you:

"Measles is considered the most contagious disease, with one infected person able to spread the virus to 12 to 14 others. It spreads easily through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes."

Prompt being "most contagious disease." I didn't even mention measles. So what do you think will happen when combined with this other tidbit from the AI gods:

"The measles death rate varies by region and population, but in the U.S., it is about 1 to 3 deaths per 1,000 cases. Globally, in areas with high malnutrition and poor healthcare, the fatality rate can be as high as 10% to 30% for those with complications."

And when our ERs are saturated with the sick, you think the mortality rate will improve?

And more to the point, when should we worry about this?

Now? When we can still nip it in the bud? Or should we wait till it becomes a pandemic and we're forced to shut down our economy?

what? a measles pandemic that shuts down our economy?
#24 | Posted by eberly

maybe it should be but I'm not as worried about it as COVID since we've had a pretty effective vaccine for the past 55 years or so...... Again, you're really worried our economy will be impacted similarly to COVID?
#29 | Posted by eberly

Two doses is 97% effective, so yay for that. 91% of Americans have received the vaccine. So 9% are still at risk there, with another 25% of the vaccinated due for a booster (~88 million).

Similar to COVID? No shutdown at the Fed level, as the current administration will be happy to let half our nation die.

But pandemics put a damper on spending and supply chains, and economies have faltered for far less. So maybe we should head that off with the tools we have at our disposal. Except we have a raving loon in charge of healthcare. Put into that position at the behest of the malicious, amoral POS currently occupying the Oval Office (when he's not busy enriching himself with our tax dollars spent at his own golf resorts).