Measles in Maryland and Virginia--Buckle Up, Buttercup

[Anonymous]

Another potential pandemic with a moron in charge.

Howard County resident:
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/


https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-virginia-measles-potential-exposure-sites

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another potential pandemic with a moron in charge.

Howard County resident:
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/


https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-virginia-measles-potential-exposure-sites

Except there is a vaccine for measles and most people have been vaccinated at some point in the past 5 decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another potential pandemic with a moron in charge.

Howard County resident:
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/


https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-virginia-measles-potential-exposure-sites

Except there is a vaccine for measles and most people have been vaccinated at some point in the past 5 decades.

Sorry, since 1963.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another potential pandemic with a moron in charge.

Howard County resident:
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/


https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-virginia-measles-potential-exposure-sites

what is wrong with you? This isn’t a pandemic situation because of exactly what the pp just said.

[Anonymous]

It’s very hard to contain once there is an outbreak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s very hard to contain once there is an outbreak.

except when a large enough portion of the population is vaccinated.

Also, post your source-not just your feelings.

[Anonymous]

I'm not worried. Recently been vaxed. This is mostly a concern for the immuno-compromised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not worried. Recently been vaxed. This is mostly a concern for the immuno-compromised.

Some of whom are here! Imagine!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not worried. Recently been vaxed. This is mostly a concern for the immuno-compromised.

Some of whom are here! Imagine!

Aka I only think about myself

Also is a scary time for unvaccinated babies....currently have a newborn 11 +months away from a vaccine and a toddler with only 1 dose

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another potential pandemic with a moron in charge.

Howard County resident:
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/


https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-virginia-measles-potential-exposure-sites

Except there is a vaccine for measles and most people have been vaccinated at some point in the past 5 decades.

Except for little babies, but who cares about them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another potential pandemic with a moron in charge.

Howard County resident:
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/


https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-virginia-measles-potential-exposure-sites

Except there is a vaccine for measles and most people have been vaccinated at some point in the past 5 decades.

Newborns can't be vaccinated.

The vaccination weakens after a period of time, and those with vaccinations during a certain time period should be vaccinated again. I doubt those who received a bad batch of the vaccination will get a memo from the current admin.

So, like I said, buckle up.

[Anonymous]

This is quoted from the thread about Texas.

"Every baby under 1 year is at risk.

Also a 97% effectiveness rate is incredible, a scientific triumph.

But it still means 3 in 100 are expected to get measles if exposed. If vaccination rates are high, those 3-in-100 will never, ever be exposed to measles, But when cases are surging as they are right now…those 3-in-100 (which is potentially millions of people if we can’t contain the spread) are at risk.

And we can’t really predict who they are. Your loved one? Mine?"

[Anonymous]

I expect that in the DMV that enough people are fully vaccinated that this shouldn’t become an outbreak (herd immunity and all that). Fingers cross that is right.

[Anonymous]

I imagine if it actually becomes a real issue in the area-parents will be advised to keep their kids under 1 home until it’s contained. Really that’s a very specific group and I can’t imagine if it does happen the risk will be for very long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not worried. Recently been vaxed. This is mostly a concern for the immuno-compromised.

Some of whom are here! Imagine!

Aka I only think about myself

Also is a scary time for unvaccinated babies....currently have a newborn 11 +months away from a vaccine and a toddler with only 1 dose

+1 It's a super-scary time for those with babies and those with medically fragile kids who can't be vaccinated. An unvaxxed 6 yo already died. And RFK Jr just tells people to take Vitamin A so we have to cope with mis-information from our "chief public health" officials who are mostly idiots now.