Number of cases of measles in Texas grows to vaccinate even Kennedy

In the US state of Texas continues to increase the number of measles cases, these days they have been buried an eight -year -old girl, already another death victim diseases that can be prevented by vaccination. Menonite community in the city of Seminole, which mourn the child, was also visited by US Minister of Health Robert F. Kennedyotherwise known for its dismissal views to vaccination.

More than 700 measles cases have been recorded in the US this year, which is much more than in 2024, when there were 285 cases. Most infections – as many as 540 – occurred in West Texas by this Friday, and 56 patients had to send to hospital for treatment. The outbreak is also associated with examples in new Mexico, Oklahomas and Kansas. After 2015, they also recorded the first measles victim in all US. Both children who died were unvaccinated, reported BBC.

Barely 82 % vaccination in public schools

Measles quickly spread, especially during the menonites, a religious community that lives near seminol and refuse any vaccination and treatment in healthcare facilities. According to an estimated representative of the Institute of Public Health, the vaccination in public schools in the area is estimated to be there Zacha Holbrooks barely only 82 %. In order to achieve Črno immunity, community vaccination should be at least 95 %.

Holbrooks also summarized BBCas a child, he was not vaccinated against measles. He did this alone at the faculty at the faculty and once again in February, when his birthplace became the epicenter of one of the worst measles outbreaks in the United States in the last decade. « I want more people to decide on the vaccine, » said the spokesman for the Institute of Public Health. « We can already send messages, but it depends on people whether they will visit us. » Since the start of the outbreak of January, 103 adults and 143 children have been vaccinated against measles in January, Holbrooks said.

But the Menonite community, which estimates about 40,000 members, is not lonely. In Texas, at least 118,000 kindergartens have exceptions to one or more vaccines, mostly in the countryside, she said Terri BurkeDirector of the Texas Group for Advocacy of Vaccines, Immunization Partnership. Parents provide an apology that they can export a child from the vaccination obligations for various reasons, including religion.

Mixed messages of federal authorities

Residents also during an outbreak of measles (many of them suffered from a difficult course) and, despite the deaths of two children, find it difficult to see that they are vaccinated, especially since they are getting mixed messages about federal authorities, after all, the current health minister has loudly supported the theories of vaccination conspiracy, including refuted claims of autism.

This week, they said goodbye to the Menonite Community since the eight -year -old girl who died from measles. Photo: Justin Rex/Reuters

Even an outburst of measles in West Texas initially disparaged and labeled him « unusual ». His remark was also repeated by the President of the United States Donald Trump, When journalists asked him about the outbreak of the disease. He replied that « a fairly small number of people » had been affected, adding that this was « nothing new ». In the middle of this week, Kennedy, however CBS News stated: « The position of the federal government and my position is that people have to vaccinate against measles. »

When he was rejected among supporters of vaccination on social networks, he explained that the government, in his opinion, should « not prescribe » vaccines.

But his previous statements are still echoed in public. In one of the multi -menonite -owned natural remedies in Seminole, dozens BBC. Kennedy promoted Vitamin A as an alternative medicine for the treatment of measles, which doctors say should not be given without a doctor’s point and cannot replace the vaccine. In some cases – parents gave their children vitamin A as a prevention before the disease – they even had to treat children in hospitals due to the toxicity of this vitamin, he reported BBC.

In the middle of this week, however, Kennedy took a more determined posture and stated to CBS News: « The Federal Government’s position and my view is that people have to vaccinate against measles. » Photo: Jim Urquhart/Reuters

The community needs stronger messages of federal officials to persuade people to be vaccinated, he warned Gordon Mattimoedirector of a local healthcare facility in the nearby Andrews district.

Jeff Hutt, Former spokesman for the political committee is again healthy and Kennedy’s former national field director again, stated that the Minister of Health must take the middle path and provide statements that are « politically appropriate » while providing a skeptic on the vaccine views.