Measles outbreak spreads to Kansas

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https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/measles-cases-rise-to-23-in-kansas-may-be-linked-to-large-multistate-outbreak/1759947

Measles cases rise to 23 in Kansas, may be linked to large multistate outbreak
Children account for 21 of the Kansas cases, and 20 of the cases are in people who are unvaccinated.

By Neha Mukherjee and Deidre McPhillips, CNN

Published Mar 27, 2025 2:28 PM PDT | Updated Mar 27, 2025 2:28 PM PDT

[hlthe2b]

1. Decades of my life have been spent trying to prevent or treat this and I thought I'd never see this

absolute denial of science and ignorance again... It is so devastating for so many of us who tried our best to prevent this. I only pray we don't see polio come back in force.

[synni]

3. I've been thinking about polio, as well

People don't remember just how horrible that was.

[3catwoman3]

4. The current lack of respect for science really is astonishing.

I was born in 1951. When I was a kid, science was revered, as was education in general.

I'm glad I'm retired from pediatrics so I no longer have to engage in the utterly futile exercise of trying to persuade anti-vax parents that they need to re-think their choices. My former employers finally got on board with a policy of no longer accepting families who choose not to immunize. The policy is worded politely on the website, affirming their belief that vaccines are safe and effective, and that people who do not share that belief need to seek a pediatric practice that shares their preference.

[ck4829]

2. Measles Public Health Emergency