Update on the Texas Measles outbreak: Cases doubled this week, with 48 known infections now, most in patients are under the age of 17. All of the cases are believed to have occurred in unvaccinated individuals, with 13 people hospitalized www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/... - ThreadSky

scottgottliebmd.bsky.social • 71 days ago

Update on the Texas Measles outbreak: Cases doubled this week, with 48 known infections now, most in patients are under the age of 17. All of the cases are believed to have occurred in unvaccinated individuals, with 13 people hospitalized

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-feb-14-2025

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federalistanger.bsky.social•71 days ago

If RFK blows up at HHS please put your hat in the ring.

bbharrell.bsky.social•71 days ago

Is this a typical hospitalization rate for measles now? (It certainly wasn't when i was a kid and everybody got it.) Or do you think those reported cases are just the tip of the iceberg?

uslongtorso.bsky.social•71 days ago

Good question.

“Seriously underreported” is a likely answer.

ianrobo.bsky.social•71 days ago

seems a very high hospitalisation rate Scott ? was it like this before the vax and unreported or has it got stronger as vax kept it at bay ?

bratknits.bsky.social•71 days ago

It's 20%, higher in children, so it's exactly where the math said it would be. These people should never be allowed to forget what they did to their children.

ianrobo.bsky.social•71 days ago

yep people should 100% be blaming the parents first for listening to such idiots

evermoreart.bsky.social•71 days ago

I pray that all these kids with poorly educated parents recover. 💙🌟🇺🇸

eddie0028.bsky.social•71 days ago

No sympathy

harriet75.bsky.social•71 days ago

Lovely. Its like a peek into the future at what life will be like with Rfk.

akhorahil.bsky.social•66 days ago

Probably better get used to posting more news like this. Wait until polio makes a comeback!

uslongtorso.bsky.social•71 days ago

Better get the CDC’s Epidemiology Intelligence Service on that case, ASAP.

Oh wait…

katherineintx.bsky.social•71 days ago

An unvaxxed infectious teen from Seminole, TX, went across the state line to Lovington, NM. Played in a middle-school gym, then went to the hospital. So there's at least 1 case in NM, now, too.
https://www.nmhealth.org/news/alert/2025/2/?view=2177