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"The #NewMexico Department of Health (#NMDOH) confirms that a deceased resident of Lea County, who was #unvaccinated, tested positive for #measles.

"Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can cause severe complications. One in five cases requires hospitalization, and approximately three in every 1,000 cases result in death. nmhealth.org/news/alert/2025/3 #USPol #PublicHealth

www.nmhealth.orgLea County resident tests positive for measles after death
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#NewMexico has also reported an #outbreak, w/ 9 cases in Lea County, in the southeastern part of the state, on the #Texas border. 4 of those cases are #children…, all of whom are #unvaccinated, acc/to Robert Nott, a spox for the NM Dept of Health. None of the cases in NM have led to hospitalizations.

The outbreak comes amid growing concerns among #PublicHealth experts about declining #vaccination rates & the confirmation of #RFKJr, a prominent #vaccine skeptic, as the nation’s #health secy.

Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
#Outbreaks among the #unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even #vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.
There were more than 32,000 cases of #whoopingcough in #2024.
#Antivaccine campaigns often targeted the #MMR #vaccine, which protects against #measles, #mumps and #rubella. Experts tend to worry most about a resurgence of measles.
nytimes.com/2025/01/13/health/
archive.ph/Kxmn5

The New York Times · Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ DiseasesBy Apoorva Mandavilli
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This is so disheartening. #HealthCanada just continues to drop the ball on combatting #covid.

This is beyond infuriating, and it’s all because of shady deals #Canada made with #Pfizer and #Moderna.

#Novavax is the only vaccine my #immunocompromised #bced k-12 wife can take without heart palpitations. It’s also the only vaccine I will take period due to health complications with the others.

Health Canada has also always made Novavax difficult to get. Despite living in busy Burnaby, we regularly had to drive to Surrey or the back of Port Coquitlam to get a dose.

They always made it a long awkward drive because they wanted us to choose moderna or pfizer out of laziness. The other “govt preferred” options were always available at the Walmart 5 minutes away.

They have now decided to force us into these other options or simply not get vaccinated at all.

Looks like my #bced partner and I will not be vaccinated this fall due to #HeathCanada’s careless decision to forget about us again.

I have absolutely no faith this #bcndp #bcgov will care about this either. Wouldn’t be surprised if this decision came directly from #BonnieHenry herself. They have abandoned the vulnerable yet again.

I now wonder if we will ever get vaccinated in Canada again. Looks like we will have to start traveling to the #US just to get proper coverage. Shame on #HealthCanada.

They should all be fired and replaced by #vulnerable people who actually still care to fight this pandemic with ALL tools available.

This decision by Health Canada will only result in more sickness and death.

#Masks are now our only line of defence, how long before they take those away?

#bcpoli #unvaccinated #cdnpoli #cdnhealth #CovidIsNotOver #MakeSchoolsSafe

@MatWright

Hamilton child died from infection thespec.com/news/hamilton-regi “Ontario’s first measles death in more than a decade was an unvaccinated Hamilton child.

“This is a profoundly tragic situation where a young child has left us too soon with their whole life ahead of them. There have been six confirmed cases of measles in Hamilton thus far in 2024, all of whom have not previously received a measles-containing vaccine,”

Metroland MediaUnvaccinated Hamilton child died from measles infectionBy Grant LaFleche
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There is no treatment for #polio, but #vaccination prevents the #disease. Polio primarily affects #children under 5, although anyone who is #unvaccinated can contract the #virus. One of every 200 infections results in permanent #paralysis. Of those cases, up to 10% die when #breathing muscles become immobilized, according to the #WHO.

#Israel #Netanyahu #Gaza #Palestinians #PolioVaccination #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDisease
#HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics