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'It's not unusual': RFK Jr. comments on growing Texas measles outbreak (www.nbcnews.com)

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When questioned about a growing measles outbreak in West Texas that has claimed at least one life, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters "we have measles outbreaks every year."

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Measles was officially eliminated from the United States in 2000, meaning there is no measles spreading within the country and new cases are only found when someone contracts measles abroad and returns to the country.

Nope

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Yes the fuck it is, measles was a thing of the fucken past. The reality these fools construct is frustrating.

Nope

Why don't you go click on the link that explains what elimination is when it comes to measles. It doesn't mean there has been no new cases as you're trying to claim.

Your statement is wrong. You are wrong. If you can't admit reality, then stay in denial as long as you need to.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000. This meant the absence of the continuous spread of disease was greater than 12 months. This was thanks to a highly effective vaccination program in the United States, as well as better measles control in the Americas region.

You egg

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Eggactly the same thing I described.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And when I said "a thing of the past" you assumed I meant it exists in no capacity. When what that means is its not a problem anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

And when I said “a thing of the past” you assumed I meant it exists in no capacity

Prob because that is exactly what "a thing of the past" means by definition.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

You're wrong, but will your pride get in the way of admitting it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lol you gonna tell the CDC they are wrong?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thats in their linked article. So, the CDC is telling them they are wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Gotcha, I was confused about what you were noping.