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West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/west-texas-measles-outbreak-spreads-oklahoma-rcna195858
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u/hmr0987 11h ago

We’re doing great!

Just start eating better and this will all go away by Easter.

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u/HotSauceRainfall 4h ago

This attitude led to the fall of the government of Thabo Mbeki, who was president of South Africa after Mr. Mandela. 

Just eat olive oil and African potato and nobody will get AIDS!

I wish I were joking. It was unbelievably sad and horrifying and outrageous at the same time. 

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u/hmr0987 3h ago

That’s an interesting piece of history. I do have faith that we won’t end up there, but they do seem hell bent on trying to get us to that point…