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mindsConnected<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> outbreak in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> has become so bad, one of Trump's cronies had to say something about it... <a href="https://mindsconnected.tech/index.php?showtopic=1025&amp;view=findpost&amp;p=8371" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mindsconnected.tech/index.php?</span><span class="invisible">showtopic=1025&amp;view=findpost&amp;p=8371</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/getvaccinated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>getvaccinated</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:<p>"As measles tears through West Texas — infecting hundreds, hospitalizing dozens and claiming the lives of two children — some lawmakers in Austin are pushing bills to roll back vaccine requirements and expand access to exemptions under the banner of 'choice.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/09/texas-measles-legislation-vaccines/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">texastribune.org/2025/04/09/te</span><span class="invisible">xas-measles-legislation-vaccines/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/vaccinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccinations</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/immunizations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immunizations</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/txlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txlege</span></a></p>
Global News<p>Alberta measles outbreak not dire enough to warrant CMOH public address: LaGrange<br>The new cases come as the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association blamed the spread on inaction, calling for a government-initiated vaccination plan and better public updates.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edmonton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Albertahealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Albertahealth</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11122540/alberta-measles-outbreak-lagrange/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11122540/al</span><span class="invisible">berta-measles-outbreak-lagrange/</span></a></p>
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo<p>Ontario's measles outbreak is so big, even New York health officials are taking notice<br>Ontario's measles outbreak has become so big that public health officials in New York state have included the province in a travel advisory that urges residents to get vaccinated before visiting.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/new-york-state-department-of-health-measles-travel-advisory-ontario-1.7504085?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/new</span><span class="invisible">-york-state-department-of-health-measles-travel-advisory-ontario-1.7504085?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>Wouldn't let this shyster anywhere near my dead child.</p><p>"Anti-Vax RFK Jr. to Attend Funeral of Second Child to Die in Texas Measles Outbreak"</p><p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/rfk-jr-measles-child-funeral-1235311560/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingstone.com/politics/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics-news/rfk-jr-measles-child-funeral-1235311560/</span></a></p><p>Trump's Health and Human Services secretary has spread misinformation about the vaccine and treatments for the disease.</p><p>KEWL🌀NEWS</p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MEASLES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MEASLES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TEXAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TEXAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OUTBREAK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OUTBREAK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RFKJR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PRESS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PRESS</span></a></p>
René Merced :vm: 🇵🇷<p>Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500</p><p>A second unvaccinated school-aged child in West Texas died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-rfk-death-vaccine-4e28b0edf5cab47980b40b2d47f0ec50" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/measles-tex</span><span class="invisible">as-rfk-death-vaccine-4e28b0edf5cab47980b40b2d47f0ec50</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wellness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellness</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RFKjr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKjr</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>the head of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDA</span></a>’s Office of New <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drugs</span></a>, the head of the National Institute of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Allergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Allergy</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfectiousDiseases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfectiousDiseases</span></a> [<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NIAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIAID</span></a>], the director of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a>’s National Center for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HIV</span></a>, Viral <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hepatitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hepatitis</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/STD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>STD</span></a>, &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TB</span></a> Prevention, the head of the CDC’s Center for Forecasting &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Outbreak</span></a> Analytics,</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Giuseppe Michieli<p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>, New <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/birdflu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdflu</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> in <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Thuringia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thuringia</span></a>: Experts assess risk to the population, <a href="https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/erneuter-fall-von-vogelgrippe-besteht-gefahr-einer-pandemie-fuer-menschen-106674557" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayer</span><span class="invisible">n/erneuter-fall-von-vogelgrippe-besteht-gefahr-einer-pandemie-fuer-menschen-106674557</span></a> </p><p>The infected bird in the Gotha district was a dead buzzard, according to the German News Agency. Poultry farmers with larger herds in parts of the district must house their animals in stables or under a structure protected from wild birds, according to the Gotha District Office.</p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DavidGeier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidGeier</span></a>’s involvement in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> govt <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> heightens fears that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccine</span></a> confidence could be further eroded, especially after <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a>’s recent embrace of questionable alternative treatments for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> during the ongoing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a>.</p><p>“If we increase vaccine hesitancy &amp; immunization rates go down further, we will see more vaccine-preventable <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> outbreaks. That’s how it works,”said Dr. Christopher Beyrer, director of the Duke Global Health Institute.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
Giuseppe Michieli<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> Department of State Health Services is reporting an <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> of <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas. At this time, 327 cases have been identified since late January. Forty of the patients have been hospitalized. DOH: <a href="https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/mea</span><span class="invisible">sles-outbreak-2025</span></a></p>
CBC Calgary<p>Three new measles cases, all linked to Ontario traveller, confirmed in southern Alberta<br>Three new measles cases have been confirmed in Alberta pushing the south zone into an outbreak. The additional cases, reported midday on Monday, are all in the same household as an Ontario resident who travelled ...<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/three-new-measles-cases-all-linked-to-ontario-traveller-confirmed-in-southern-alberta-1.7492023?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/thr</span><span class="invisible">ee-new-measles-cases-all-linked-to-ontario-traveller-confirmed-in-southern-alberta-1.7492023?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Global News<p>Ontario measles outbreak linked to New Brunswick Mennonite gathering<br>Dr. Kieran Moore wrote measles is 'disproportionately affecting some Mennonite, Amish, and other Anabaptist communities' because of under-immunization and exposures.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/NewBrunswick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewBrunswick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11095201/measles-outbreak-ontario-mennonite-communities-new-brunswick/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11095201/me</span><span class="invisible">asles-outbreak-ontario-mennonite-communities-new-brunswick/</span></a></p>
Global News Toronto<p>Ontario measles outbreak linked to New Brunswick Mennonite gathering<br>Dr. Kieran Moore wrote measles is 'disproportionately affecting some Mennonite, Amish, and other Anabaptist communities' because of under-immunization and exposures.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/NewBrunswick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewBrunswick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11095201/measles-outbreak-ontario-mennonite-communities-new-brunswick/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11095201/me</span><span class="invisible">asles-outbreak-ontario-mennonite-communities-new-brunswick/</span></a></p>
CBC Canada<p>Why higher measles vaccination coverage matters so much now<br>Measles is so infectious that when under-vaccinated individuals mingle, they'll always be at risk. That's why public health officials across Canada stress the importance of high vaccination rates amid backsliding and growing outbreaks.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/measles-vaccine-backslide-1.7490030?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/health/measles-vac</span><span class="invisible">cine-backslide-1.7490030?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Flipboard Science Desk<p>Measles has arrived in Kansas and is spreading swiftly in communities with very low vaccination rates. Since last week, the state has tallied 10 cases across three counties with more pending. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@ArsTechnica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ArsTechnica</span></a></span> reports:<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/measles-takes-off-in-kansas-amid-low-vaccination-at-least-10-cases-reported/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/health/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/measles-takes-off-in-kansas-amid-low-vaccination-at-least-10-cases-reported/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a></p>
CBC Windsor<p>Why higher measles vaccination coverage matters so much now<br>Measles is so infectious that when under-vaccinated individuals mingle, they'll always be at risk. That's why public health officials across Canada stress the importance of high vaccination rates amid backsliding and growing outbreaks.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/measles-vaccine-backslide-1.7490030?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/health/measles-vac</span><span class="invisible">cine-backslide-1.7490030?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Charlie McHenry<p><a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> cases linked to outbreak in Texas reach 309, surpassing nationwide total in 2024 - <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/epidemiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>epidemiology</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/ChildhoodDiseases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChildhoodDiseases</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RFKjr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKjr</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RepublicansDidThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicansDidThis</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RepublicansOwnThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicansOwnThis</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/measles-cases-linked-outbreak-texas-reach-309-surpassing/story?id=120019612" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abcnews.go.com/Health/measles-</span><span class="invisible">cases-linked-outbreak-texas-reach-309-surpassing/story?id=120019612</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Measles in Kansas appears to be running through unvaccinated kids of school age. Antivaxxer playgroup? Antivaxxer church?</p><p>"Data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reveals three juveniles between the ages of 5 and 10, one juvenile under 4-years-old, one juvenile between the ages of 11 and 13 and another juvenile between the ages of 14-17 have all tested positive for the virus."</p><p><a href="https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kdhe-6-kansas-residents-all-under-age-18-confirmed-positive-for-measles" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kshb.com/news/local-news/kdhe-</span><span class="invisible">6-kansas-residents-all-under-age-18-confirmed-positive-for-measles</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/measlesoutbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measlesoutbreak</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kansas</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Now have six people with measles in Kansas. 3/20/25</p><p>KWCH: 6 measles cases confirmed in SW Kansas, according to KDHE</p><p>"...WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed on Thursday that there are now six cases of measles in the southwestern part of the state. The first case was reported last Thursday.</p><p>The KDHE said the affected counties are Grant and Stevens. No patients have been hospitalized at this time, and all six cases involve unvaccinated individuals. This marks the first measles outbreak in Kansas since 2018...."</p><p><a href="https://www.kwch.com/2025/03/20/6-measles-cases-reported-kansas-according-kdhe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kwch.com/2025/03/20/6-measles-</span><span class="invisible">cases-reported-kansas-according-kdhe/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kansas</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Add Alabama to the states with a measles case. <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/alabama-health-officials-investigate-possible-185436758.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/alabama-health-</span><span class="invisible">officials-investigate-possible-185436758.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Alabama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alabama</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a></p>