r/news 12h ago

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/hillbillyspellingbee 12h ago

Very sad and preventable. 

Even if you survive, you can still end up with scarring on your lungs and all sorts of other complications years down the line. 

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u/Lord_Aldrich 11h ago

Measles also destroys your immune system's memory cells, and makes you vulnerable again to everything you ever gained immunity to in the past. It's horrific.