Measles alerts issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos as Texas outbreak spreads
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The largest measles outbreak in decades has reached San Antonio and San Marcos. Officials say an individual who tested positive for the virus in West Texas traveled to two major universities and one of the nation's busiest tourist attractions — the San Antonio River Walk.
  • Pistcow@lemm.ee
    15·
    19 hours ago

    Republicans should start having measles parties while drinking raw milk.

  • thebestaquaman@lemmy.world
    67·
    1 day ago

    If I was religious, I probably wouldn’t be too far from thinking that a biblical plague hitting the country every time The Führer was elected was some kind of sign…

          • Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world
            2·
            23 hours ago

            Well… it would seem those same godless commies weren’t ACTUALLY communists. So now we don’t know WHAT to think! Fortunately, there seems to be a real lack of thinking in our “under God” nation anyhow… so, we got that!

            • Fluke@lemm.ee
              1·
              6 hours ago

              It’s almost like the vast majority of the country has been mushroom managed (kept in the dark and fed shit) since it’s inception.

              There’s a good reason the dept of education has been assailed by all comers since forever. Privatisation and politicisation of the education of the people; make good, stupid little drones for the corporate machine, either in a cubicle or on a battlefield.

              Those that refuse to conform, or are politically “undesirable” are run through the prison slavery pipeline instead.

              I sound like a conspiracy theory nutter, but this timeline is so utterly fucked, that it’s the truth. How batshit mental is that?

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
      5·
      1 day ago

      Oh yeah, and they do… Just that their sign probably says something like that it’s not going fast enough, it’s not harsh enough, it’s not violent enough, we need more immigrants put and less gays, people!

      Something like that

    • Treczoks@lemmy.world
      6·
      8 hours ago

      While this is true, not vaccinating is something more often found in conservative populations. And this problem is 100% caused by people who refused the vaccination that could have saved them.

  • batdad90@lemmy.world
    80·
    1 day ago

    If only something could have been some way to prevent this…ow well I guess it’s in gods hands now

        • imvii@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          14 minutes ago

          It can go up to 3-10% for developing country conditions.

          So, Texas.

          • Bieren@lemmy.world
            4·
            1 day ago

            Pfft. NLM what do they now. But of doctors and scientists with their life long plan to cause measles. My musk feed says this is all fake news and vaccines cause the gays.

            /s just in case

          • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            2·
            24 hours ago

            I just had a heartless thought that I sort of have mixed emotions about.

            If the warranty on my car can be cancelled because I never do preventative maintenance, why does my insurance premium keep going up to defray the cost of people who won’t engage in preventative medicine?

  • Rolder@reddthat.com
    20·
    1 day ago

    Is measles the kind of vaccine you need boosters for? I got the usual growing up but if the plague rats are spreading it I’d like to stay safe…

  • SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world
    30·
    1 day ago

    The poor kids that have no choice are the ones suffering here, not the asshole parents.

    Let’s keep that in mind.

    I had it and as a child I had a few days I wanted to die for some mental relief.

    Its pure torture.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      6·
      1 day ago

      So from the context of places visited, this is an unvaccinated (prospective) college student from the area that’s currently experiencing an outbreak? I bet they were looking forward to finally leaving small town Texas and then this happens to them.

  • aramis87@fedia.io
    25·
    1 day ago

    Oh, good. Three hours in crowded tourist attractions on a Saturday afternoon, and six hours in bars and restaurants on Friday and Saturday nights. Plus eight hours touring campuses just a couple weeks before spring “super-spreader” break - with a disease who’s characteristic rash turns up around Day 14. This can only end well …

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    19·
    1 day ago

    Here’s the thing with these anti-vaxx morons. Even if they contract measles and survive it (it can be dangerous in adults), you can sure as shit bet that they will not get the shingles vaccine once they hit 50. Shingles will fuck you up if you let it.