RFK Jr says US measles outbreak is 'not unusual' after first death in a decade

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-27/measles-outbreak-us-kills-child-texas-robert-kennedy-jr/104988920

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thesohoriots@lemmy.world · 55 pts · 1y

Measles was considered eliminated in the US in 2000

“Not unusual”

Press X to doubt

sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org · 46 pts · 1y

RFK: *lifting his face out of a pile of crushed Adderall* So what -- one fucking kid died, happens all the time. Doesn't it. DOESN'T IT?

radix@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Start stockpiling masks and toilet paper.

Cheems@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I have a bidet sooooo I'll be good

EisFrei@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I wouldn't wear a bidet in public, but you do you.

Cheems@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Then my nickname bidet boy wouldn't make sense though

shoulderoforion@fedia.io · 17 pts · 1y

this motherfucker is going to kill us all, starting with our parents and grandparents, and babies

Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (3 replies)

It's unfortunately not unusual to "have" outbreaks in the US, but this is an unusual outbreak. Currently, if nothing changes, it will lead to losing the technical status of being eradicated in the states by the end of this year.

NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Canada is on the same path to losing its status in 2025

Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Yeah, Canada has just as many MAGA, for some reason... some of them even wear the hats.

vegaquake@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

it's the new nazi armband