Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-students-quarantined-south-carolina-minnesota-rcna236844

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days.

In Minnesota, where a small outbreak has been growing for the last month, 118 students are also under quarantine in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area after being exposed to the highly contagious virus, health officials said Friday.

The restrictions mean three weeks of remote learning as parents monitor for fever, rash and other symptoms.

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sychthys@lemmy.world · 75 pts · 321d (2 replies)

Now that it's acetaminophen and circumcisions that cause autism, can we please go back to vaccinating people?

TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 321d (1 reply)

Libruls want everything!!!

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 321d

And a piece of pie too please

frunch@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 321d

Wow, what convenient timing for the CDC to be abolished! 🫠

crandlecan@mander.xyz · 22 pts · 321d (1 reply)

Thoughts and prayers 🙏✝️

lllIII000IIIlll@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 321d

Amen

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 321d

Well one positive, the parents are getting punished with their kids at home for almost a month.

foggy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 321d

but muh herd immunity 🥺

NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 321d (2 replies)

Why are they quarantining? I thought the CDCs stance was that getting Measles now built character and was better than not getting it?

SippyCup@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 320d (1 reply)

Just another measles outbreak to add to Kennedy's resumé nothing to see here

NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 320d

He's gonna be breaking records all term long. Definitely deserves a Nobel prize for such record breaking work.

OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 321d (1 reply)

Well at least they're not autistic! Can we get some polio up in here? /s

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 321d

Just get in a pool, close your eyes and shout "Mauricio!" over and over

Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 321d

But if it's god's will for them to die of measles, surely they should be respecting that? /s

Treczoks@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 320d

They are not allowed to attend school because they are not vaccinated? Wonderful! More than enough time to gain natural immunity by attending measle parties! /s

GaryGhost@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 321d

But can they still pay taxes?

magic_internet_wizard@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 320d
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 320d (1 reply)

Why so many unvaccinated?

yoyoyopo5@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 320d

Ironically, fear.