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tornado34jh

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11. Wasn't it in 2014 when Obama was unfairly criticized for not doing enough during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 04:02 AM

Mar 2025

The right thought he was just letting people in from there. But the truth is, we did better against that than we did with COVID and now measles. What is the common denominator for the last two? Trump was president. But then again, we have an unqualified person running disease control. By the way, measles is one of the oldest known diseases. It's been known since at least the 4th century BCE. But then again, these same people doing COVID didn't want to wear masks. So then again, maybe they deserve Darwin awards for stupidity.

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Measles exposure at LAX amid growing cases across U.S. How to protect yourself [View all] SunSeeker Mar 2025 OP

Measles cases reported in New Jersey, Kentucky amid ongoing outbreak in Texas ... cliffside Mar 2025 #1

Yup. It's everywhere. Protect yourself, JFK Jr. won't. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #2

!!! nt cliffside Mar 2025 #3

I was a child in the 1960s, and I have no idea what I had! (Just that I had a good Mom.) Sparkly Mar 2025 #4

Well, I'm not traveling anywhere anytime soon sakabatou Mar 2025 #5

Post removed Post removed Mar 2025 #6

Enjoy your stay. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #8

I had measles three times as a child (different kinds) montanacowboy Mar 2025 #7

The mmr vaccine didn't come out until I was in my 20s! ShazzieB Mar 2025 #9

Talk with your doctor. You can have a simple titer blood test done to check the level of your measles immunity. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #10

The virus is stronger than the vaccine. Unless you have immune deficiencies etc, generally don't need your titer checked LeftInTX Mar 2025 #12

*generally. That's why it's best to talk with your doctor. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #13

Wasn't it in 2014 when Obama was unfairly criticized for not doing enough during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa? tornado34jh Mar 2025 #11

When there was an outbreak in the 1980s nitpicked Mar 2025 #14

I was born in 1963, I later served in the Navy 1982 - 1986 . . . SarcasticSatyr Mar 2025 #15

What about those of us... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #16

fun fact: the majority of deaths in the civil war was due to disease. one being measles. nt Javaman Mar 2025 #17

Fun fact: the majority of the deaths during WWI were due to disease (mainly influenza). Martin68 Mar 2025 #20

I'm tired of fun facts like these 😔 nt Javaman Mar 2025 #21

They are definitely not fun. Martin68 Mar 2025 #23

In Jax FL, we all got vaccinated prior to 1968, I was still in elementary school. lark Mar 2025 #18

I had a case of measles when I was 6 years old in 1958. I was lucky that I suffered no worse than a 105 degree Martin68 Mar 2025 #19

Holy shit, 105? Amazing that didn't cause damage. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #22

Hearing loss is a common result of a temperature that high. Martin68 Mar 2025 #24