Anonymous wrote:I wish I could broadcast this to all the south florida moms facebook groups but alas.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/person-dies-measles-west-texas-outbreak-rcna193812

Nonsense, measles isn’t a deadly disease!
- current Health & Human Services Secretary

[quote=Anonymous]I'm curious if this was a Mennonite child and if so, why they weren't vaccinated. Vaccination is not prohibited by the religion but I assume there are different cultures with different regional groups. So I'm wondering if a vaccination campaign would easily convince them to get vaccinated, or would they be likely to continue to refuse? Sometimes it really is a matter of education and evidence. [/quote]

Were they all Mennonites? One of the infected men went and partied at the San Antonio Riverwalk

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious if this was a Mennonite child and if so, why they weren't vaccinated. Vaccination is not prohibited by the religion but I assume there are different cultures with different regional groups. So I'm wondering if a vaccination campaign would easily convince them to get vaccinated, or would they be likely to continue to refuse? Sometimes it really is a matter of education and evidence.

There is a Mennonite community where the outbreak is but I’m not sure if it’s been or can be confirmed that the child who died is Mennonite.

Mennonites have a lot of health issues. Diabetes is very common. Very insular communities so not enough genetic variation mixing in the population to offer protecting from rare diseases. (A polite way to say there is inbreeding.)

I'm curious if this was a Mennonite child and if so, why they weren't vaccinated. Vaccination is not prohibited by the religion but I assume there are different cultures with different regional groups. So I'm wondering if a vaccination campaign would easily convince them to get vaccinated, or would they be likely to continue to refuse? Sometimes it really is a matter of education and evidence.

Anonymous wrote:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, as of Feb. 20, measles cases have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Time to fire some more federal employees! We certainly don't want this news getting out.

Anonymous wrote:Now in Kentucky.

Also NJ:

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-jersey-measles-case-bergen-county/

RFK, hello? Measles is good, right?

Well, he said yesterday it was a nothingburger. GOP is silent. Just twirling fingers….

Anonymous wrote:Trumpers like to point out that Tough Times make Strong Men, Strong Men make Good Times, and Good Times make Weak Men.

We are seeing this in action with vaccines. We've had it good for so long that most adults do not remember the suffering caused by diseases prevented by common vaccines.

Interesting. So getting measles and losing your retirement and healthcare is orchestrated to make men tough? It sounds like the Darwin awards.

Forget taking America back to the 1950s, we're going straight to the Dark Ages, ffs.

Now in Kentucky.

Also NJ:

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-jersey-measles-case-bergen-county/

RFK, hello? Measles is good, right?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, as of Feb. 20, measles cases have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Trumpers like to point out that Tough Times make Strong Men, Strong Men make Good Times, and Good Times make Weak Men.

We are seeing this in action with vaccines. We've had it good for so long that most adults do not remember the suffering caused by diseases prevented by common vaccines.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i HATE this liberatarian view. I don't have time to research flu strains to decide what one to seek out to get my kids. I want my government to be trustworthy and work with Drs who are skilled in the field.
I don't want to learn how to put out fires, i want to trust my fire department.
I don't want to learn how to build my house.
i want a contractor and regulations to ensure it is safe.

Thank you. +100

This! I have more interesting things to do with my life!!

Anonymous wrote:i HATE this liberatarian view. I don't have time to research flu strains to decide what one to seek out to get my kids. I want my government to be trustworthy and work with Drs who are skilled in the field.
I don't want to learn how to put out fires, i want to trust my fire department.
I don't want to learn how to build my house.
i want a contractor and regulations to ensure it is safe.

Thank you. +100

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This will only get worse: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-cancels-meeting-select-flu-strains-seasons-shots-rcna193931
The FDA canceled their meeting to select flu strains for next year. This just days after a CDC advisory committee meeting was postponed. This year alone 86 children and 19,00 adults have died from the flu.
“It’s a bad day for infectious diseases,” said Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the precision vaccines program at Boston Children’s Hospital, who has advised the FDA on vaccines.

With respect to Dr. Levy, I think this was a very good day for infectious diseases. Bad for those who don’t want to get them, though.

Ha, right? All the viruses voted for Trump and are now reaping the rewards.