Posted on 03/03/2025 8:26:51 AM PST by Miami Rebel
As the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I am deeply concerned about the recent measles outbreak. This situation has escalated rapidly, with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reporting 146 confirmed cases since late January 2025, primarily in the South Plains region. Tragically, this outbreak has claimed the life of a school-aged child, the first measles-related fatality in the United States in over a decade.
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness with certain health risks, especially to unvaccinated individuals. The virus spreads through direct contact with infectious droplets when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Early symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, followed by a characteristic body rash. Most cases are mild, but rare complications can be severe, including pneumonia, blindness, and encephalitis. Prior to the introduction of the vaccine in the 1960s, virtually every child in the United States contracted measles. For example, in the United States, from 1953 to 1962, on average there were 530,217 confirmed cases and 440 deaths, a case fatality rate of 1 in 1,205 cases.
The current Texas outbreak has predominantly affected children, with 116 of the 146 cases occurring in individuals under 18 years of age.
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Not that my immunity is still functional, but as a kid I caught two different kinds of measles and survived. and God only knows how many measles shots I got in the military
(I’ve misplaced my TWO completely full UN shot cards).
I was on world wide mobility on 4 hour notice when I was in the military. I kept a full duffle bag in my car.
I’m not to worried about getting some disease except cancer
and if you live long enough everybody gets cancer, no matter how “clean” your life style.
Never said it was a cakewalk did I? And 1 in 1200 is not Ebola.
Fully captured within 6 weeks?
I guess I’ll have to find a different disease to kill me then. :-)
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