Bloomberg: Measles spreads to five more states

[allegorical oracle]

Measles is surging across the US with five new states reporting cases this week, including California, Minnesota and Washington.

Idaho and Kentucky are the other two states with new cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This follows reports of measles earlier this month in nine states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.

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Of the 416 cases reported in the US so far this year, 94% were related to existing outbreaks. Three cases came from international visitors. Last year, the US had 2,255 confirmed measles cases — a 34-year high and more than 600% higher than the previous year.

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The majority of new infections this year are among young, unvaccinated children. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is 97% effective in preventing disease after two doses.

The disease had earned the status of "eradicated" in 2000.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/us-measles-cases-rise-to-416-spread-to-five-more-states/ar-AA1UPTYb

[Irish_Dem]

1. Trump finds more ways to injury and kill people, especially children.

[RockRaven]

2. To all the antivaxxers out there, if I could trouble you for a minute of your time:

*ahem* *ahem*

FUCK YOU!!!

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[surfered]

3. You can thank Trump and RFK, Jr

[Klarkashton]

4. 'the cost of doing business" according to the bastard

That is in charge of this.

[allegorical oracle]

5. Yep --a 600% increase during RFK Jr's first year. January isn't even over, and if the

month's 416 cases continue to spread, there could be some 4,000 cases by the end of 2026. Mandatory vaccinations ended in at least some states -- and health insurance may not be as available to more people. Also wonder how crowding people into DHS detention centers could further spread cases.