Two Lives Taken by Measles in America: Health Minister Urges Vaccination
- Measles claims another life in the U.S.; Health official advocates for vaccination
Let's cut the bullsh*t - we've got a serious situation on our hands. A kid in Texas, who recently got hit with measles, sadly died due to complications from the disease. This ain't some far-off story - this happened for real, y'all. Texas Health Minister Kennedy himself went to Texas to offer his condolences to the family.
Now, here's the freakin' scary part - there have been 642 confirmed cases of measles in 22 states, with a whopping 499 of those in Texas. According to the health boffins over at the CDC, this bad boy's been spreading all over the place, from Alaska to Florida, with New York getting smacked too. And guess what? Out of all the confirmed cases as of last week, 97% of them weren't vaccinated against measles.
Kennedy put out a statement online saying the MMR vaccine (that stands for mumps, measles, and rubella) is the best way to stop this sh*t from spreading. Some folks remember Kennedy causing a stir when he was chosen for the role, thanks to him downplaying measles danger and spreading misinformation about vaccines in the past.
Donald Trump said on Sunday, while hanging out on Air Force One, that there aren't too many measles cases yet. But if it keeps going, he said we'll have to take some tough as hell actions. No details though.
Measles is one crafty b*tch - it's a super contagious viral infection that can be deadly or cause lasting damage. Thanks to vaccines, more and more parts of the world had the measles almost eradicated, including the USA. But here we are, dealing with a significant increase in measles cases because of vaccine doubts.
The first kid to die from measles in a decade was a child from Lubbock, Texas, back in February. Also, guess what? That kid wasn't vaccinated either - just like the kid in New Mexico who die in early March. The CDC has now confirmed measles as the cause of both deaths.
By the way, the CDC declares an "outbreak" as three or more infections. Since the beginning of the year, there have been six outbreaks in the USA.
For your info:
- The unvaccinated school-aged child's death was due to measles pulmonary failure, a complication of the measles virus. The child was one of two deaths in Texas - the other was also due to measles.
- The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine provides around 97% protection and is the most effective method to prevent measles. However, misinformation and vaccine skepticism have led to reduced vaccination rates in certain communities.
- The largest outbreak of measles is in Texas, especially in the West Texas area, where over 480 cases have been reported since January. Other states like Oklahoma, New Mexico, and others have reported cases too, potentially linked to the Texas outbreak through similar measles DNA sequences.
Stay safe, y'all. Get vaccinated.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Texas Health Minister, was saddened to hear about the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas due to complications from measles.
- Although the MMR vaccine provides around 97% protection against measles, misinformation and vaccine skepticism have resulted in reduced vaccination rates in certain communities, contributing to significant increases in measles cases in the U.S.
- The largest outbreak of measles, with over 480 cases reported since January, is in Texas, and the deaths of two unvaccinated children in Texas and New Mexico were caused by measles.
