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Whizzer was my older brother. He was 16 years old when he contracted polio. He was a football standout on the cusp of a bright future. Struck with paralysis and sickness, Whizzer spent a year in an out of hospitals, enduring almost 30 surgeries to try to walk again.
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We lined up for smallpox vaccines and were just grateful for the miracle of science and medicine.
Recent exposures have been linked to large school events in January and February, including state wrestling championships at Utah Valley University, which resulted in multiple people being diagnosed with the illness.
Patients say measles 'worse than expected' in Utah
Of the 358 confirmed cases in Utah, over 120 people have been hospitalized, 31 required overnight hospital care, and three were placed in intensive care units, according to Dr. Leisha Nolen, state epidemiologist.
I think it was a huge mistake to put the world’s most extreme, dangerous anti-vaxx activist in charge of US health, but he had lots of physicians campaigning for him, like Jay Bhattacharya of Great Barrington Declaration fame 😢
Watch this video to see the horrific BS that RFK Jr is pushing, & weep
Appearing on a podcast, Jay Bhattacharya explains his desire to cancel, silence, and censor research he personally deems "ideological."
Wait, you mean this Jay Bhattacharya?
This is a very important point. The vaccines do reduce transmission.
That bears out in the data.
And it’s important to say it bc right-wing operatives like NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya use the lie that they don’t reduce transmission to support their pro-infection/herd immunity advocacy.
Jay Bhattacharya saying “there is no cure for measles, which is why prevention is so critical.”
Jay Bhattacharya saying “the MMR vaccine remains the most reliable and effective way to prevent it.”
Bhattacharya saying “vaccination protects not only individuals, but entire communities.”
You know what? No notes, Jay.
I don’t doubt he believes this.
Bhattacharya didn’t embrace anti-vax nonsense until it served his political, anti-public agenda.
That said, he really did he embrace that world.
Still, he has tended to fall back on sorta defending the MMR to appear more credible.
"The things that will DESTROY US are:
POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLES;
PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE;
WEALTH WITHOUT WORK;
knowledge without character;
BUSINESS WITHOUT MORALITY;
SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY;
and worship without sacrifice."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
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Multiple states have measles outbreaks, raising concerns about continued spread, increases in hospitalizations and deaths, and loss of measles elimination status, highlighting the importance of measles vaccination and rapid detection and reporting of suspected and confirmed measles cases.
Health officials fear the U.S. will lose its "measles elimination" status due to these persistent outbreaks in under-vaccinated communities.
Experts are bracing for a potential surge in cases this summer as hundreds of thousands of international travelers arrive for the World Cup.
The Washington state measles outbreak has health officials concerned about the World Cup games.
Snohomish County measles cases have doubled to 14, mostly among unvaccinated children, as the U.S. faces over 1,100 cases nationwide this year.
Utah reaches 355 measles cases, with TriCounty Health Department confirming first cases.
The TriCounty Health Department (TriCHD) announced that it confirmed its first cases of measles.
TriCHD covers Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett County.
Older groundwater generally contains fewer contaminants as it is usually taken from greater depths and are thus better shielded from potential pollution.
Carbonate aquifers are the most common in the United States, often containing groundwater more vulnerable to surface contamination.
One Type of Drinking Water Linked To up to 62% Higher Parkinson’s Risk
People whose drinking water comes from newer groundwater had a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those whose drinking water comes from older groundwater.
Common Ingredient in Infant Formula Linked to Liver Disease in Babies
Fats commonly used in some infant formulas may put stress on the developing liver and contribute to early signs of fatty liver disease, according to new research led by scientists at Virginia Tech.
“At a time of unprecedented income and wealth inequality, this legislation demands that the billionaire class in America finally pay their fair share of taxes so that we can create an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%,” Sanders said in a joint statement with Khanna.
This saddens me beyond words. Clueless people who won’t ultimately pay the price…the children pay the price from their ignorance.
Link to Measles Exposure Locations in NC for:
-Buncombe County
-Burke County
-Caldwell County
-Catawba County
-Durham County
-Johnston County
-Lincoln County
-Mecklenburg County
-Orange County
-Union County
-Wake County
-Complications during pregnancy, such as the risk of premature labor (having your baby early), miscarriage, and your baby having a low birth weight
-Seizures
-Weakened immune system that can last weeks to years (increases the risk of bacterial infection and infection from other diseases)
=Death
Number of Utah residents who have been diagnosed with measles in this outbreak: 319
Complications
-Pneumonia (a serious lung infection)
-Hospitalization
-Encephalitis or brain swelling (can cause cognitive disability, deafness, and seizures)
