Cases of measles in Seminole, Texas more-than-doubled this week and the outbreak's epicentre is in a county with one of the highest percentages of MMR vaccine refusal - an astonishing 18%. And Senate just approved RFK Jr. as Health Secretary. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... - ThreadSky

sturdyalex.bsky.social • 12 days ago

Cases of measles in Seminole, Texas more-than-doubled this week and the outbreak's epicentre is in a county with one of the highest percentages of MMR vaccine refusal - an astonishing 18%.

And Senate just approved RFK Jr. as Health Secretary.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-outbreak-west-texas-grows-unvaccinated-rcna192163

Comments

rouler.bsky.social•12 days ago

FAFO.

Unfortunately, it is the unvaccinated children, who have had no say in the matter, who are suffering and will pay the price for this unforgivable fckwittery.

louishenwood.bsky.social•12 days ago

These people who have been told to fear vaccines

Many of their loved ones will die

I can only hope they learn from the fact they have been deceived

factsandfiction.bsky.social•12 days ago

They‘ll blame it on immigrants. Problem solved.

feelingantsy.bsky.social•12 days ago

It’s going to be interesting to see the growth.

Could rapidly go from meh to WTF though I hope not.

rouler.bsky.social•12 days ago

RO of Measles is, IIRC, 16 to 18.

SARS-COV2, Covid is around 1.

Science is such a bummer.

feelingantsy.bsky.social•12 days ago

In the abstract I’m watching it with a macabre amusement.

When I think about the people affected though that’s not funny at all.

brucethepensioner.bsky.social•12 days ago

That brain eating worm must have been on short rations.

ianrobo.bsky.social•11 days ago

as we all expected of course ... and the senate waved it all through when they know the result and they donlt agree,

richmountbasket.bsky.social•12 days ago

It's child abuse.

thevet.bsky.social•12 days ago

I remember writing a paper on herd immunity for the MMR jab.

95% is the magic number. You can get away with 90%. But 82%...!?

sturdyalex.bsky.social•12 days ago

Please, think before you tweet about karma and natural selection. The toddlers in hospital did not vote and do not deserve to be sick.

pjwm.bsky.social•12 days ago

Horrific that you knew you'd had to specify that.

Let's hope we were both wrong, and that the kids all have a mild course.

katyevansbush.bsky.social•12 days ago

And they didn't ask to be left unvaccinated either.

alanjstedman.bsky.social•12 days ago

My brain is reeling that you had to post that!

People, 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

westbynoreaster.bsky.social•12 days ago

Anyone who does deserves to get sent to auto-block hell.

sturdyalex.bsky.social•12 days ago

I don't agree. It's late, people may have had a bit of a drink and being a little thoughtless.

feelingantsy.bsky.social•12 days ago

When people write that stuff I understand the sentiment.

But to them I say “when you do something stupid, which you will.

And your actions come back to haunt you which they will.

How do you want people to behave? With love or snide remarks?”

(Everyone does stupid at some point. All of us).

feelingantsy.bsky.social•12 days ago

I’d like to add vaccine sceptics are radicalised but not necessarily stupid.

Our peer groups have a disproportionate effect on our thinking.

Rather than sneering I’d suggest the appropriate response is “there but for the grace of God (of your choice) go I”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments

westbynoreaster.bsky.social•12 days ago

We get it a lot here in the USA, particularly with respect to conservative one-party states. And guess am feeling a bit punchy as I just moved back to the States just in time for the inauguration.