Philadelphia measles outbreak has hospitals on alert after child was sent to day care despite quarantine instructions

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/philadelphia-measles-outbreak-hospital-day-care-rcna133269

Eight people have been diagnosed since last month. None was immune to measles — meaning they either never got vaccinated or contracted measles before.

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Izzgo@kbin.social · 21 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The parent who sent their child to day care despite quarantine instructions should be charged with a crime, maybe reckless endangerment.

TheMongoose@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y

Multiple counts, since they're risking not just their own child, but all other people their germ machine came into contact with...

PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

Two of those infected at the hospital were a parent and child. The child had not been vaccinated and the parent was offered medication usually given to unvaccinated people that can prevent infection after exposure to measles, but refused it, the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported.

Despite quarantine instructions, the child was sent to day care on Dec. 20 and 21, the health department said.

Oh fuck that shit.