Measles death of unvaccinated child in Texas outbreak is 1st fatality in US in a decade

[riversedge]

Source: abc



The majority of cases have occurred among unvaccinated people.

By Mary Kekatos February 26, 2025, 11:30 AM


An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak in the western part of the state that has infected more than 100 people.

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In a press release, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said the child was hospitalized in the northwestern city of Lubbock last week and tested positive for measles.

As of Wednesday, 124 cases of measles have been confirmed associated with the outbreak, according to data from DSHS.

Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, and 18 people have been hospitalized so far, DSHS said........................................




Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-measles-death-linked-outbreak-texas-confirmed-child/story?id=119208967&cid=social_twitter_abcn

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As a parent I could never forgive myself if my child was unvaccinated--and caught the measles. Never

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[GreenWave]

1. Is worm brain exacting revenge for the assassinations?

What has he done to stop the spread?

[SunSeeker]

5. Brain Worm is doing nothing but downplaying it, saying: "We measles outbreaks every year."

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

Brain Worm did mention in the clip at the above link that there were 2 deaths, not just 1.

[Wonder Why]

6. Be nice. He's offering thoughts and prayers. Theither of which he understands what they are.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Trump and RFKjr must be so proud of themselves.

Their first child death.

[Bengus81]

3. Is this part of Trump's and Leather face's Make America Healthy again?

This fuckers never cared during Covid,and they don't care now.

"Kennedy appeared to downplay the outbreak, noting there have been four outbreaks so far this year compared to 16 last year. However, the number of cases in Texas alone amount to nearly half of the 285 cases confirmed in 2024."

"It's not unusual; we have measles outbreaks every year," he said.

[dalton99a]

4. Kick

[riversedge]

7. "The US declared measles "eliminated" in 2000, but the country has seen outbreaks in recent years amid a rise in anti-va

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyderx4v8go




.............The US declared measles "eliminated" in 2000, but the country has seen outbreaks in recent years amid a rise in anti-vaccine sentiment. The last US measles death was in 2015, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

The current outbreak is centred in north-western Texas, with measles also recently found across the state's border in New Mexico, as well as Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York City and Rhode Island, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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[cstanleytech]

8. Question is do the parents deserve a congratulations on killing their child or a condolence card?

[Upthevibe]

18. cstanleytech...........

IMHO, they should be arrested.

Recently, the parents of an eight (8) y.o. in Australia (who are part of a fanatical Christian sect) have been tried and convicted for being responsible for the death of their daughter who was Diabetic but they refused to give her her Insulin.

I know it's two different situations but IMHO the mindsets are similar. The "Christians" thought they could pray the Diabetes away..... (not using critical thinking skills). I believe they were sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Most likely the parents in TX have allowed themselves to be anti-vaxxers; believing what non-educated YouTubers and Podcasters say and think as opposed to Doctors and Scientists who've studied and devoted their lives to working on eliminating diseases, controlling diseases, finding cures for diseases, etc.......(not using critical thinking skills).

[riversedge]

9. BBC: US measles outbreak claims two lives

US measles outbreak claims two lives

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[Dem2theMax]

10. Totally preventable.

To the parents

For the innocent child

[Mz Pip]

11. I feel bad for the child

It’s not his fault the parents were stupid.

[dawn5651]

12. and what does rfk jr. say..that it is not uncommon for a child to die of measles...sorry brain worm

but this child didn't have to die. vaccines would have prevented the measles outbreak and perhaps this child wouldn't have died.

[Alliepoo]

13. Someone on BlueSky commented

That there’s a fairly large Mennonite community in that area and they don’t vax because of religious beliefs. I have no idea if that’s the case here but I’m sure the unvaccinated population are helping to spread it and their religion can’t do a thing to keep them from getting/giving it.

[BattleRow]

14. The blame will be placed on illegals.

[CareyOn]

21. Not true

I cannot speak to this particular family but many people have been misled and it is not necessarily a
religious thing. Mennonites are known as one of the three historic peace churches that work all over the world
helping people get food, clean water and obtain health care. They often work where others cannot
because they are apolitical. Much has been written about their impact on the care of the mentally ill which came about as the result of conscientious objectors and their experiences working in institutions during the war. They had a strong influence in developing mental health facilities in the San Joaquin valley until Reagan made
cuts to mental health treatment--just one example. I have never known Mennonites to refuse health care. This may seem like a rant, but over the years I have read just too many false characterizations of a faith that is generally quite progressive.











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[Skittles]

24. well they are now responsible for the completely unnecessary death of a child

and the "pro-life" party will not give a DAMN

[CareyOn]

25. Are these people pro-life?

I do not know. I was not saying it was ok to deny children vaccines. I was trying to address the making of
assumptions regarding religion. Need some facts and knowledge of the circumstance.

[Skittles]

26. maybe not

but letting a child die of a preventable disease is fucked up no matter what the reason

btw, I use "pro-life" as snark because conservatives are pro-birth, NOT pro-life

[AZ8theist]

28. They're actually "FORCED BIRTH", not "pro birth"......

[tanyev]

15. Crap. 1 case now in North Texas.

Unvaccinated adult in Rockwall County who recently traveled internationally. Currently hospitalized. Sorry, edited to correct that it’s not related to the West Texas outbreak.

Breaking on my local news station, WFAA.

[Karasu]

16. All because a certain fucking political party decided to mainstream anti-vaxers in the middle of a fucking pandemic.

These people were rightly considered the fringe of the fringe for fucking decades and now there are suddenly enough of them for previously irrelevant diseases to start killing kids again.

Go to fucking hell, GOP.

[Comfortably_Numb]

17. 30 years of Republican domination and now Texas is a failed shithole stete. Two Christian nationalist

billionaires run the show, and our boot lick magat governor , Lt. gov and Ag are as useless tits on a boar hog. Fucking failed state. I’m out of here WHILE my retirement paperwork is being processed.

[GoYouPackersGo]

19. If only they had tried the Medical Medium celery juice cleanse...

they would be fine.

[Initech]

20. And we have the absolute worst fucking POS in the world you could possibly put in charge, in charge.

Fuck RFK Jr to the hottest circle of hell. A lot of people are going to die because of this man. And the psychopathic fuckheads in charge won't care, they don't give a shit if it doesn't suit their narrative.

[Skittles]

23. fuck everyone who voted to confirm RFK Jr too

and it goes without saying, FUCK EVERYONE WHO VOTED FOR TRUMP

[Lucky Luciano]

22. Parents should go to prison for murder

[mainer]

27. Is it one death or two?

I keep seeing conflicting reports. RFK Jr said Two, but now it seems he's walking it back?