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RFK Jr. Leaves NewsNation Panel Speechless With One Brilliant Point on Measles
Gateway Pundit ^ | May 01, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 05/01/2025 9:41:32 AM PDT by Red Badger

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To: Red Badger

Measles chicken pox. Mumps. Had them all, German measles too.

Every kid in my school had them. Nobody died that i know of. We had 2 vaccines. Small pox and polio.

I got one flu shot in 1999 and I’ve been sick with Guillain–Barré syndrome ever since


21 posted on 05/01/2025 12:37:16 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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"I never heard of any kids dying of measles before this latest breakout. Adults yes, but not kids......."

AI generated, so........

Approximately 400 to 500 people died of measles each year in the United States during the 1950s. While this figure represents the total number of deaths, not exclusively children, it's important to consider the context of the time.

Here's what else the search results reveal: High Incidence in Children: Prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine, nearly all children contracted measles by age 15.

Significant Child Mortality: Measles was a leading cause of childhood mortality before vaccination, highlighting its disproportionate impact on children. For example, in 1916, three out of four measles deaths were among children under 5 years old.

General Mortality Data: From 1956-1960, an average of 450 measles-related deaths were reported annually. The worst year in modern U.S. history was 1958, with 552 deaths reported.

In summary: While the exact number of children who died from measles in the 1950s is not explicitly stated, the available data points to a substantial number of child deaths, making it a major public health concern during that era.

22 posted on 05/01/2025 2:01:10 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Red Badger

Related, from Upstate NY. Check out this howler of a headline...

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2025/05/09/measles-case-confirmed-no-public-risk-in-ontario-county/

And this tidbit...

“...The individual contracted the virus in late March outside the county...”

County...or country?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Since the case is being downplayed by everyone involved, I’m betting it’s the latter.


23 posted on 05/09/2025 4:41:40 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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