More than a thousand cases of measles have been recorded in the US: most infected in Texas
According to the US Center for Control and Prevention of CDC (CDC), 1 001 case of the disease has been recorded in January in January in January.
Source: Bloomberg
Details: According to the latest CDC report, 66 new measles cases were registered on Friday, which is 7% more than a week ago. The measles outbreak has already been recorded in 30 states.
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In January, 709 cases have been registered in Texas, which has become an outbreak epicenter.
According to local health authorities, in Texas there is a decrease in demand for testing and treatment of measles, which may indicate a slowdown.
The Public Health Director Labbok Katherine Wells noted that this could be a sign that the region is approaching the level of collective immunity, which will limit the further spread of the virus.
Literally: « Most cases in the United States have been recorded among unaccounted persons and are related to the Texas flash, which began among the Mennonite community, which advocates for medical freedom instead of vaccination. As a result of this epidemic, three unaccounted persons, including two children in Texas and one adult, have already died. »
Prehistory:
- Earlier, US Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy Jr., well-known Antivaccinator, He came to « comfort » his parents the second dead child.
- However, Kennedy has not yet voiced the urge to be vaccinated, but he promotes alternative methods of measles prevention – in particular, recommends give children vitamin A.
- Scientific data indicate: Vitamin A does not protect against infection, and in large doses is toxic to the liver.
- According to the CDC, measles, mumps and rubella vaccines (MMR) are effective 97% after two doses, which makes it a key tool for combating the virus.
