"Since the start of the year, Oregon has tallied 31 cases of measles, all in unvaccinated people. The cases have been accumulating in sustained waves of transmission since mid-June."
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"Since the start of the year, Oregon has tallied 31 cases of measles, all in unvaccinated people. The cases have been accumulating in sustained waves of transmission since mid-June."
~ Beth Mole
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"In 2000, when measles was declared officially eliminated, only about 1 percent of kindergarteners in the state had exemptions from childhood vaccines, such as measles. But in the years since, Oregon has become one of the states with the highest exemption rates in the country."
I had 2 types of measles as a child, in the pre-vax era. Children died of measles then. Parents were ecstatic to have protection when vaccines arrived.
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Damkinareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Maybe if the information that #Measles can cause sterility…would be good for these #AntiVaxMorons
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EarthMommareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
A lot of anti vaxxers took the stand that if all other kids get vaxed then my kid will be fine because those vaxxed kids keep their kid safe and at the same time remain vaccine free.Obviously a flawed plan from the beginning but showing those negative results now.
Now your unvaxed child is a shiny beacon to disease.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to EarthMomma last edited by
@LaNaehForaday Yes, they count on a herd effect that they themselves are, selfishly and dangerously, refusing to assist. And then the numbers of vaccinated children fall dangerously low, and all unvaxxinated children are at serious risk — and diseases we once considered "conquered" roar back. The stupidity of this is mind-boggling.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Damkina last edited by
@damkina Yes, a good point. Parents should also know that, even when measles doesn't kill children (and it does so sometimes), it can cause blindness. One of my cases of childhood measles was a serious case with high fever, and I remember my parents' strong concern that I might lose my sight. The photophobia was so intense that they had to find ways to block out any light coming into my bedroom, and for days, they worked hard to get the fever down.
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Damkinareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy thankfully you pulled through!
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Damkina last edited by
@damkina Yes. I'm grateful for whatever and whoever helped me survive — notably, a grandmother and aunt who made clear to me from early childhood forward that they loved me unconditionally and that I always had a safe place with her. My aunt was unmarried, a teacher, and kept house for her mother, my grandmother.