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4. There are reported measles cases in neighboring Lea County, New Mexico

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2025, 11:13 PM

Feb 2025

It appears that this may be in or around the city of Hobbs, which is just across the state line from Gaines County, TX.

Hobbs is one of two cities (Clovis was the other) that passed anti-abortion ordinances. This is contrary to New Mexico law and it's current status as an abortion access state. These ordinances have since been declared illegal.

So this measles outbreak isn't too surprising for the area due to their proximity to Texas and it's rightwing craziness.

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West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases [View all] struggle4progress Feb 2025 OP

won't be long till the reporting of cases will be criminalized. dem4decades Feb 2025 #1

They don't care if children get shot to ribbons with guns as they sit in school. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #2

Jesus, this is obscene. I grew up in a time when quarantine signs were a common sight on front doors. rsdsharp Feb 2025 #3

There are reported measles cases in neighboring Lea County, New Mexico marked50 Feb 2025 #4

My brother just told me about this... Meowmee Feb 2025 #5

Re chicken pox vaccine - that's basically a shingles vaccine Iris Feb 2025 #8

Shingles is different though, I will have to read more about it Meowmee Feb 2025 #9

Chicken pox and shingles are the same virus. A case of chicken pox leaves the virus behind in your body... Hekate Feb 2025 #10

Exactly right NickB79 Feb 2025 #14

You can still get shingles from exposure to someone who has it. Meowmee Feb 2025 #17

I'm aware of all of that 😀 Meowmee Feb 2025 #15

Definitely ask! And let us know! Iris Feb 2025 #12

I will 😀 Meowmee Feb 2025 #16

Gaines County went 91% for TSF in 2024, cloudbase Feb 2025 #6

Get it to 48000 and make America great again dalton99a Feb 2025 #7

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis hatrack Feb 2025 #11

America in deep decline. Passages Feb 2025 #13