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First US Measles Death in 10 Years: Expert Explains How to Protect Yourself (www.sciencealert.com)

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On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States since 2015. [...] The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, Texas, where just 82% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, compared with 93% on average across the country.

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[–] thejml@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In about 1 in 10,000 who get sick with measles and recover from it, the virus lies dormant in the brain for about a decade. It then can reactivate, causing a severe, progressive dementia called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which is fatal within one to three years.

There is no treatment or cure for the disease. I have seen a couple of suspected cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, and none of these patients survived, despite our best efforts.

Unless you have a legit reason, Give your kids the vaccine, people! Do you want your kid to die a horrible death? Or feel groggy for a day or two and then live a normal healthy life? What the hell is wrong with people?

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Note: your religious beliefs don’t qualify as a good reason to be anti-vax