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IrishBubbaLiberal

(1,070 posts) Sat Feb 15, 2025, 11:13 PM Feb 15

Stupid State of Texas Measles Outbreak is already Out Of Control [View all]

https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethjacobs.bsky.social/post/3liae5w3y2c2v

According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up.

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https://bsky.app/profile/ryanmarino.bsky.social/post/3lb3enmogyc2y

Measles requires 95% vaccination rates for herd immunity.

It has a 16.2% case fatality rate for unvaccinated children under 5 years and 24% for children under 9 months (who are unable to be vaccinated).

30% of the survivors experience severe complications like blindness, deafness, or encephalitis.

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“I've worked in community health for 29 years. I don't know if I can do it anymore. All the messaging in the world can't stop stupidity.”

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/measles-vaccine-vaccinations-outbreak-texas-20169162.php

200-300 Texans feared ailing of measles as disease spreads through state
State officials urge residents to get vaccinated.

By Timothy Malcolm,
Weekend Editor
Feb 15, 2025

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Stupid State of Texas Measles Outbreak is already Out Of Control [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 15 OP

unvaccinated morons Skittles Feb 15 #1

Their innocent children, mostly Hekate Feb 15 #12

Yes bdamomma Feb 16 #40

The Governor of Texas activates his BOSSHOG Feb 15 #2

Not to worry. LisaL Feb 15 #3

Rub some roadkill or horse dewormer on and walk it off. Hugin Feb 15 #7

Too many MAGA loonies in Texas failed to die from Covid IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 15 #13

"Herd immunity" has been issued! Hugin Feb 15 #4

RFK Jr disease nt msongs Feb 15 #5

Keep this one factoid in mind from that article when talking to antivax freedumb nutters RockRaven Feb 15 #6

That's a shocking statistic. Hugin Feb 15 #9

But the ones who die, are those that haven't accepted Jesus as their savior. 3Hotdogs Feb 16 #28

Except that is a lie. See post #22. Don't lie if you want counterpropaganda to work. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 16 #27

John Hopkins says it kills 2 or 3 out of a 1,000. LeftInTX Feb 16 #34

It is infuriating when they just shrug and say it was "God's will." Diamond_Dog Feb 16 #39

Next up, mr715 Feb 15 #8

Louisiana just shuttered their vaccination advocacy program. Hugin Feb 15 #11

You know these idiots had measle parties. Baitball Blogger Feb 15 #10

They didn't have to. Mariana Feb 16 #25

Breaking out in NJ also tinymontgomery Feb 15 #14

It's going to be everywhere. LisaL Feb 15 #15

Yep, why I not thrilled about going out around people much anymore. tinymontgomery Feb 16 #19

Are you concerned about getting measles? You can get an MMR booster. Mariana Feb 16 #30

Concerned about any disease or flu etc tinymontgomery Feb 16 #38

This will destroy Texas' understaffed medical facilities. Pure insanity. SunSeeker Feb 16 #16

Not just TX. LisaL Feb 16 #18

Yes, Louisiana is even worse off, with much higher poverty and fewer medical facilities. SunSeeker Feb 16 #20

As is usual... Godot51 Feb 16 #17

RFK Jr. will be consulting the with the expertise moniss Feb 16 #21

Measles facts RealityBasedNewYorkr Feb 16 #22

The US has plenty of "lower income" areas HappyLarge Feb 16 #29

It isn't all lower income people. murielm99 Feb 16 #37

They'll blame it on a lie that migrant workers from Ilsa Feb 16 #23

Very bdamomma Feb 16 #41

Oh, My! peggysue2 Feb 16 #24

They should have gotten vaccinated. Klarkashton Feb 16 #26

The children don't have any choice, unfortunately. Mariana Feb 16 #32

Murdering their children on the altar of right wing politics. Lunabell Feb 16 #31

If MAGAs don't care about dead schoolchildren from gunshots, they won't care about dead kids from measles. Norrrm Feb 16 #33

I wonder bdamomma Feb 16 #42

Good work MAGAts! maspaha Feb 16 #35

Congrats anti-vaxxers osteopath6 Feb 16 #36

I got the MMR vax last year when I had my titers check to be a NICU cuddler. I didn't have Mumps antibodies Raftergirl Feb 16 #43

FAFO the_liberal_grandpa Feb 16 #44

these idiots can end up affecting everyone Skittles Feb 16 #45

R0 of 12 to 18 Strelnikov_ Feb 16 #46

I had a severe case of measles jeffreyi Feb 16 #47