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  • mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 months ago

    The CDC site provides the missing answer to the obvious question:

    As of March 6, 2025, a total of 222 measles cases were reported by 12 jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington. Find more real-time updates of measles cases reported by:

    https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/

    • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Vaccination Status
      Unvaccinated or Unknown: 94%
      One MMR dose: 4%
      Two MMR doses: 2%

      Huh. That’s weird. Maybe they can post their Vitamin A status, too.

  • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It was inevitable that this world happen sooner or later, and I’m glad it’s started since RFK took over rather than before.

    • spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      From another user’s CDC link:

      U.S. Cases in 2024

      Total cases.
      285.
      Age.
      Under 5 years: 120 (42%).
      5-19 years: 88 (31%).
      20+ years: 77 (27%).
      Vaccination Status.
      Unvaccinated or Unknown: 89%.
      One MMR dose: 7%.
      Two MMR doses: 4%.

      So there were 285 TOTAL cases last year, so we’re currently at about 77% of the cases last year. Now, given that we’re only about 18% of the way through the year, and assuming an even spread of cases through the year, they would have only had about 51 cases, so something like 435% as many cases.

  • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Thank goodness the head of the CDC isn’t an anti-vaxx brainwormed sociopath….

    Wait, what? …no. Seriously? For fuck’s sake…

  • frazw@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Well done America, made yourself great again! Number one in measles!!!

    In all seriousness, I hope only adults who have chosen not to be vaccinated suffer. Children don’t deserve to die for the stupidity of their parents nor do those who rely on herd immunity. It just boggles my mind that anyone can be convinced that the risk of catching deadly diseases is the preferred choice over vaccination.

    • SuiXi3D@fedia.io
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      2 months ago

      I have this vision that, maybe ten or so years in the future, we’ll be reading articles about how the new class of freshmen will be the smallest since whenever, on account of all the dead kids that caught measles.