Summary
A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has surged to 49 confirmed cases, mostly among unvaccinated school-age children, with officials suspecting hundreds more unreported infections.
The outbreak is centered in Gaines County, home to a large Mennonite population with low vaccination rates. Despite CDC support, Texas has not requested federal intervention.
The outbreak has now spread to Lubbock, raising wider public health concerns.
Experts warn it could persist for months without increased vaccination efforts, but skepticism toward vaccines remains a significant barrier.
Compared to a lot of terrible shit, less bad? But still bad. You’d have to be young or old to die from it with modern medicine.
So with RFK we’re doomed.
Like vaccines!
Sorry, we can’t talk about illegal drugs.
If there is a bed available at the hospital, and you can afford the extra expense.
Isn’t the measles the one where you can live with modern medicine, but you’re still likely to be disfigured possibly even paralyzed in some manner? Or is that the mumps I’m thinking of?
Are you thinking of polio?
If you JUST get measles, you should be fine. The issue is the potential for immune amnesia - meaning the potential for opportunistic infection is incredibly high, as is the potential for that infection to become serious.