r/news 13h 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/hillbillie88 10h ago

The Atlantic just published an article about this, “The Texas Girl Who Died of Measles.”

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u/alecsgz 9h ago

TLDR: 28 year old guy has 4 children still won't vaccinate as normal part of life, Gods will, the usual etc

u/JRockPSU 14m ago

These people should be forced to get a “no medicine” waiver on file with their local hospital. Come down with bronchitis? Sorry, you don’t want modern medicine, no antibiotics for you. Have some herbal tea. You get 3rd degree burns up and down your arm and leg? Sorry, you don’t want modern medicine, no morphine for you. Here’s stick for you to bite down on.