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rchusid.bsky.social • 10 days ago

Measles likely to become endemic due to anti-vaxxers.
#Medsky
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-say-measles-likely-to-become-endemic-in-us-polio-diphtheria-rubella/

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jaimehylton.bsky.social•10 days ago

Déjà vu.

johndalton1108.bsky.social•10 days ago

Isn't it less Americans like less Russians can be a blessing in dinguise for the world?

wat3rm370n.bsky.social•10 days ago

It's probably better not to use the word "endemic" since in the pandemic the propaganda was successful at convincing people that the word endemic means "no big deal" and "mild" and that covid becoming endemic was actually a good thing.

lacompa.bsky.social•10 days ago

If it is confined to US, it is a good thing. 7 billions thank you.

rchusid.bsky.social•10 days ago

It will not be confined to the US if spreading in the US

lacompa.bsky.social•10 days ago

We may have to close borders and quarantine locals arriving home. Our public health system is functioning.

lacompa.bsky.social•10 days ago

And we vaccinate.

rchusid.bsky.social•10 days ago

There is that potential issue of the general public misunderstanding but medical journals are going to continue to use words based upon their actual meanings. Maybe if people see that measles becoming endemic is not a good thing they will start to understand that Covid being endemic is also bad.

wat3rm370n.bsky.social•10 days ago

Unfortunately that's not how public health works. People don't learn kids just die and if someone doesn't understand what you say and you want them to it's on you to meet them where they are. Scientists were just as culpable for pushing covid is mild as anyone btw.

wat3rm370n.bsky.social•10 days ago

Doctors on social media kept telling us to stop preventing covid because it's endemic. It's mild. The right did anti mask ad campaigns targeting liberals and now that we're reaping the covid is mild mother lode? What doctors have learned you can't just say "people should just know"

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