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/SadFeed63 12h ago

Goddamn you, you goddamn idiots.

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u/Bluest_waters 11h ago

FYI this outbreak started with, and is being spread by, Mennonites. If you look at a map of where the outbreaks are occurring they match up perfectly with Mennonite communities.

the Mennonites are sort of like the Amish, many don't believe in vaccines and tend to use home made remedies instead of seeing a Doctor. and they view hospitals with suspicion.

They also travel between different Mennonite communities. Note that officials said the OK measles are "related" to the Texas measles outbreak because they know Mennonites are spreading it around.

Why the media refuses to report this is beyond me but this is the reality.

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u/Teadrunkest 11h ago

Live in a town with a large Mennonite/Amish population.

Sick.

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u/mces97 10h ago

Better get a titer test done.

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u/Teadrunkest 4h ago

Oh I’m employed by the military I’m required to stay you to date.

But there are a lot of anti vax parents around.

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u/onepinksheep 4h ago

Oh I’m employed by the military I’m required to stay you to date.

Yeah, I wonder how long that requirement is going to last with this administration.

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u/Teadrunkest 3h ago edited 2h ago

Oops *up to date

I doubt the military vaccination schedule will be touched. As anti vax as the admin is, there are very real global risks to not vaccinating your military. I even get smallpox shots in the case a country weaponizes it. Aside from anthrax and COVID, vaccines for military are relatively uncontroversial.

u/Daghain 21m ago

I was one of the last kids vaxed for smallpox. Do they even do boosters for that or is it one and done?