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US set to lose measles elimination status: The ‘house is on fire’

PNWest

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From the article:

Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the nation is likely to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated, something that infectious disease specialists say is directly related to President Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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This is what you get when you vote (R).
 
I had the measles when I was a kid - I survived. I bet you did too as I think you are a bit older than me. There were no vaccines for it in the 50s.

How many in the USA have died from measles in the past decade? I believe that number is precisely zero.
 
PNWest said:

From the article:

Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the nation is likely to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated, something that infectious disease specialists say is directly related to President Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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This is what you get when you vote (R).
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Measles was eliminated 25 years ago. It has to be imported.

Last year Under your fave- Biden

www.cdc.gov

Measles Outbreak Associated with a Migrant Shelter ...

This report describes a measles outbreak at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov

And Under Obama

International Importations of Measles Virus into the United States during the Post-Elimination Era, 2001–2016 - PMC

Although measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, measles cases and outbreaks continue to occur, resulting from importations of the disease from countries where it remains endemic. We describe the epidemiology of international ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com

Where is measles coming from?

Data shows that it’s not illegal immigration
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
 
Raoul_Luke said:
I had the measles when I was a kid - I survived. I bet you did too as I think you are a bit older than me. There were no vaccines for it in the 50s.

How many in the USA have died from measles in the past decade? I believe that number is precisely zero.
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How many in the last year?
 
Far be it for me to tell MAGAts to get vaccinated. Just don't take my tax dollars to pay their hospital bills.
 
Raoul_Luke said:
I had the measles when I was a kid - I survived. I bet you did too as I think you are a bit older than me. There were no vaccines for it in the 50s.

How many in the USA have died from measles in the past decade? I believe that number is precisely zero.
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In Trumplandia, measles are fine. No big deal. More measles is a good thing.
 
bdtex said:
Nothing to see here. Move along. Brown and yellow people bad.
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Since It has to be imported.

And 10 Million unvaccinated illegals were foisted upon us- Illegals- no matter the color. Yup ! Facts don't care about feelings

International Importations of Measles Virus into the United States during the Post-Elimination Era, 2001–2016 - PMC

Although measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, measles cases and outbreaks continue to occur, resulting from importations of the disease from countries where it remains endemic. We describe the epidemiology of international ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 
Bugsy McGurk said:
In Trumplandia, measles are fine. No big deal. More measles is a good thing.
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Where did I say that? I said it's not fatal in 99.999999999% of the cases Stop being such a baby - life has bumps. Vaccines are not 100% safe. let people decide for themselves if they are worth the risk.
 
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BlueNY22 said:
Since It has to be imported.

And 10 Million unvaccinated illegals were foisted upon us- Illegals- no matter the color. Yup ! Facts don't care about feelings

International Importations of Measles Virus into the United States during the Post-Elimination Era, 2001–2016 - PMC

Although measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, measles cases and outbreaks continue to occur, resulting from importations of the disease from countries where it remains endemic. We describe the epidemiology of international ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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PNWest said:

From the article:

Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the nation is likely to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated, something that infectious disease specialists say is directly related to President Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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This is what you get when you vote (R).
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John Hopkins university says vaccination rates have been falling for 5 years. The biden era mostly. Official 2025 data is not yet available, but will probably show a continuation of this trend. see link below

I'm no fan of Kennedy. But in your frenzy to blame trump, you indict his predecessor.

hub.jhu.edu

New data shows MMR vaccination rate decline across the U.S.

Vaccinations fell in most counties over the past five years, data published by Johns Hopkins University shows
hub.jhu.edu hub.jhu.edu
 
Raoul_Luke said:
Where did I say that? I said it's not fatal in 99.999999999% of the cases Stop being such a baby - life has bumps. Vaccines are not 100% safe. let people decide for themselves if they are worth the risk.
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Most diseases for which we have vaccinations are not usually fatal. That’s not the metric by which sensible people measure the wisdom of vaccinations.

And, as we see, when you anti-vax nuts refuse to be vaccinated against contagious diseases, you not only imperil your own health, you also imperil others, especially infants who have not yet been vaccinated. But you’re sociopaths, so you don’t care about them.

P.S….

Common Complications (Occur in up to 40% of cases)

  • Ear Infections (Otitis Media): Common, occurring in about 1 in 10 cases.

  • Diarrhea: Can cause dehydration, especially in young children.

  • Pneumonia: The most common serious complication and the leading cause of measles-related death in young children (1 in 20 cases).

  • Bronchopneumonia & Croup: Respiratory issues can also arise.
Severe & Rare Complications (Life-Threatening)

  • Encephalitis (Brain Swelling):
    Occurs in about 1 in 1,000 cases, leading to convulsions, deafness, or intellectual disability, with survivors often facing permanent brain damage.

  • Blindness:
    Can be a result of encephalitis or other severe infection.

  • Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE):
    A very rare, fatal brain disease that develops 7 to 10 years after a measles infection, causing behavioral changes, seizures, and intellectual decline.

  • Death:
    1 to 3 out of every 1,000 children infected die from respiratory and neurological complications.
Other Significant Impacts
  • Immune Amnesia:
    Measles weakens the immune system, erasing "immune memory" and leaving the body vulnerable to other infections like pneumonia and diarrhea for months or years.

  • Pregnancy Risks:
    Increases risk of premature labor, miscarriage, and low birth weight babies.
 
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as seen on tv said:
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John Hopkins university says vaccination rates have been falling for 5 years. The biden era mostly. Official 2025 data is not yet available, but will probably show a continuation of this trend. see link below

I'm no fan of Kennedy. But in your frenzy to blame trump, you indict his predecessor.

hub.jhu.edu

New data shows MMR vaccination rate decline across the U.S.

Vaccinations fell in most counties over the past five years, data published by Johns Hopkins University shows
hub.jhu.edu hub.jhu.edu
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The anti-vax crowd is mostly Republicans and wackjobs like RFK Jr. Their influence grew exponentially when COVID-19 took hold. That has nothing to do with Biden.

Own your insanity.
 
as seen on tv said:
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John Hopkins university says vaccination rates have been falling for 5 years. The biden era mostly. Official 2025 data is not yet available, but will probably show a continuation of this trend. see link below

I'm no fan of Kennedy. But in your frenzy to blame trump, you indict his predecessor.

hub.jhu.edu

New data shows MMR vaccination rate decline across the U.S.

Vaccinations fell in most counties over the past five years, data published by Johns Hopkins University shows
hub.jhu.edu hub.jhu.edu
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Vaccination rates have been falling because of kooks like RFK Jr and the MAGAMorons™. Look at where the rates are falling:

wallethub.com

States that Vaccinate the Most in 2026

States that Vaccinate the Most in 2026
wallethub.com wallethub.com
 
Bugsy McGurk said:
Natural selection at work.
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Why bother with them other than to laugh at their ignorance? I guess I'm just a true liberal at heart and have care and compassion for the children of the stupid people that support people like Trump and RFK Jr. Those kids didn't ask to be born to horrible, hateful, bigoted or stupid parents. Just bad luck. Hopefully they'll get educated and turn into productive members of our society if they are forutante enough to survive childhood. If not.... well that's your natural selection at work.
 
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