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A second school-age child who was hospitalized with measles is the third measles-related death in the U.S. since the virus started ripping through West Texas in late January.

The child died Thursday, according to state health officials. The child was 8 years old, according to a statement from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, confirmed the child was unvaccinated and being treated for measles complications.

The U.S. now has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024, with Texas reporting another large jump in cases and hospitalizations on Friday. Other states with active outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. The virus has been spreading in undervaccinated communities.

The multi-state outbreak confirms health experts’ fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year. The World Health Organization said last week that cases in Mexico are linked to the Texas outbreak.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.

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[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It really pisses me off that these children are dying due to the ignorance and intolerance of their parents and other adults around them.

[–] Lembot_0001@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

People die all the time because of the ignorance and intolerance of their superiors.

The sad part is that in this case nobody will learn anything.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Not to be callous, but I really have to wonder what the line is between an acceptable and unacceptable number of child deaths before someone in charge in that state actually does something. Obviously, I know the GOP playbook: the first lawmaker’s kid who dies and suddenly it will be “important,” but assuming that doesn’t happen, what’s the number?

[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I know of hundreds of school shooting deaths that shows they didn't give a fuck.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That gave a fuck. Did you not see them offering their thoughts and prayers? Besides, the 2nd amendment precludes them from doing literally anything to stop that kind of child death, price of freedom, and all that.

Hey, I think you helped me answer my own question. There is no number. Price of freedom. Thoughts and prayers. Move along.

Cool.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What was the reason they needed guns again? In case of tyranny.........

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

To shoot the people trying to vaccinate their kids?

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

To lick the boot of thine oppressor

[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

Makes me sick to think about... 🤮🤢

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Keep in mind that there was a gunman that shot at Republicans and no meaningful gun law was passed as a result.

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

The only thing in my knowledge that has caused gun restriction laws to be placed on the books is Black men arming themselves en masse.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well yeah, the gun only hurt people. No one died so no change was needed.

(/S for clarity)