Anti-Vaxxer Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:37 am
Texas measles outbreak: 90 cases reported in South Plains region
An outbreak of measles has struck the South Plains region of Texas, with 90 cases reported since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
The outbreak has affected seven counties in total, with Gaines County reporting the highest number of cases at 57. Terry County follows with 20 cases, while other affected counties include Yoakum (4) Dawson (6), Ector (1), Lubbock (1) and Lynn (1).
Of the 90 cases, 16 patients have been hospitalized. Only five of the infected individuals were vaccinated, with the rest either unvaccinated or having unknown vaccination status, according to DSHS.
The majority of cases are among children and teenagers, with 51 cases in the 5-17 age group and 26 cases in children under 5. Ten cases have been reported in adults over 18, with three cases pending age classification by DSHS.
Health officials warn that due to the highly contagious nature of measles, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and surrounding communities.
Measles, a highly infectious respiratory disease, poses a severe health risk to individuals lacking immunity against the virus. The illness spreads through direct contact with infectious droplets or via airborne transmission when an infected person exhales, coughs or sneezes. The virus can linger in the air, remaining contagious for up to two hours after an infected individual has left an area.
The DSHS is collaborating with local health departments to investigate the outbreak and is urging residents to get vaccinated. The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, administered in two doses, is considered highly effective in preventing measles.
DSHS urges residents of the affected counties to seek vaccination and encourages them to contact their health care provider.
Click on the link for the full article
This comes 25 years after Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000. Way to go Anti-Vaxxers! Quite an achievement.
An outbreak of measles has struck the South Plains region of Texas, with 90 cases reported since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
The outbreak has affected seven counties in total, with Gaines County reporting the highest number of cases at 57. Terry County follows with 20 cases, while other affected counties include Yoakum (4) Dawson (6), Ector (1), Lubbock (1) and Lynn (1).
Of the 90 cases, 16 patients have been hospitalized. Only five of the infected individuals were vaccinated, with the rest either unvaccinated or having unknown vaccination status, according to DSHS.
The majority of cases are among children and teenagers, with 51 cases in the 5-17 age group and 26 cases in children under 5. Ten cases have been reported in adults over 18, with three cases pending age classification by DSHS.
Health officials warn that due to the highly contagious nature of measles, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and surrounding communities.
Measles, a highly infectious respiratory disease, poses a severe health risk to individuals lacking immunity against the virus. The illness spreads through direct contact with infectious droplets or via airborne transmission when an infected person exhales, coughs or sneezes. The virus can linger in the air, remaining contagious for up to two hours after an infected individual has left an area.
The DSHS is collaborating with local health departments to investigate the outbreak and is urging residents to get vaccinated. The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, administered in two doses, is considered highly effective in preventing measles.
DSHS urges residents of the affected counties to seek vaccination and encourages them to contact their health care provider.
Click on the link for the full article
This comes 25 years after Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000. Way to go Anti-Vaxxers! Quite an achievement.