Second death in measles epidemic
Mar. 8th, 2025 04:26 pmAuthorities announced that the Texas death was an unvaccinated six y/o. The second death was this week in New Mexico and was an unvaccinated adult who did not seek medical assistance before he passed. He only tested positive for measles after his death, cause of death is being investigated.
Almost 200 cases are reported thus far, 3/4ths of them are age 0-17.
New Mexico has ten cases in Lea County, across the border from Gaines County, Texas, which is the epicenter of the plague. Authorities are having to discourage people from having measles parties to purposely infect their kids to "build immunity". They're also having a rush on cod livercastor oil, which is high in vitamin A which is believed to be protective against measles. Hint: it isn't. Only the vaccine is protective against it.
Unfortunately I don't have a cite for this, but the religious group that's dominant in the area that's resisting vaccination based on their faith? THEY ARE GOING AGAINST THEIR LEADERS. Their leaders published a doctrinal whateverwhosit stating that it is proper and good to take the Covid-19 vaccinations, and all vaccinations to be good citizens in the community and to keep themselves safe. So they're going against their religious leaders in refusing to get vaccinated!
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/measles-outbreak-hits-208-cases-as-federal-outbreak-response-goes-off-the-rails/
Oh, and Robert Fucking Kennedy Junior Mint? He's off rock climbing in California. And recommending that vitamins and supplements are very effective. And cancelling vaccine advisory meetings and scrubbing information off the CDC web site.
EDIT: It was cod liver oil, thanks to![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
moonhare. I mis-remembered.
Almost 200 cases are reported thus far, 3/4ths of them are age 0-17.
New Mexico has ten cases in Lea County, across the border from Gaines County, Texas, which is the epicenter of the plague. Authorities are having to discourage people from having measles parties to purposely infect their kids to "build immunity". They're also having a rush on cod liver
Unfortunately I don't have a cite for this, but the religious group that's dominant in the area that's resisting vaccination based on their faith? THEY ARE GOING AGAINST THEIR LEADERS. Their leaders published a doctrinal whateverwhosit stating that it is proper and good to take the Covid-19 vaccinations, and all vaccinations to be good citizens in the community and to keep themselves safe. So they're going against their religious leaders in refusing to get vaccinated!
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/measles-outbreak-hits-208-cases-as-federal-outbreak-response-goes-off-the-rails/
Oh, and Robert Fucking Kennedy Junior Mint? He's off rock climbing in California. And recommending that vitamins and supplements are very effective. And cancelling vaccine advisory meetings and scrubbing information off the CDC web site.
EDIT: It was cod liver oil, thanks to
moonhare. I mis-remembered.
