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skry<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> in Europe - situation worsening <a href="https://mas.to/@kakape/114155221755325299" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mas.to/@kakape/114155221755325</span><span class="invisible">299</span></a></p>
Bok<p>Doctor's today at the residency. My nurse was wearing a mask! A minor miracle. Of course, neither the resident nor the supervising doctor were. Five receptionists, one wearing a mask. Saw around fifteen other patients, three wearing masks. Highest number of masks I've seen in ages, though still sad as a percentage. </p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WearAMask</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> <br>(and <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> is spreading)</p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Ontario measles cases up to 372 (officially, more reported yesterday which undoubtedly not counted).</p><p>Per Ontario Public Health:</p><p>As of March 12, 2025, Ontario has reported a total of 372 measles cases (277 confirmed, 95<br>probable) associated with this outbreak occurring in 11 public health units (Table 1).</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a></p>
salix sericea (@Ripple13216)<p>Been rolling ahead of the curve on a couple of things: Got the MMR vaccine before the pandemic, said hell no to a great Tesla solar quote in March 2024. </p><p>I don't want to be ahead of the curve anymore.</p><p>Why?</p><p>Because I felt the urge to go and check the local Army surplus store for cheap "Danger - Mines" signs, okay?</p><p>So, non-violent protests, please. For the sake of your chickens, pets, grandma, and children.</p><p>/s</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protests</span></a></p>
StanceOfMind<p>The measles outbreak hits 250 while it continues to spread in areas of west Texas and New Mexico and has now reached several other states, including Pennsylvania, California and Oklahoma.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/13/measles-outbreak-spread" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/13/measles-outbreak-spread</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/MeaslesOutbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeaslesOutbreak</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/InfectiousDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfectiousDisease</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a></p>
Daniel Hoffmann 🥬<p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> and <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> spread quickly and destroy health, lives, and trust in institutions. <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00709-9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/d41586-025</span><span class="invisible">-00709-9</span></a></p>
Glyn Moody<p>‘Wake-up call’: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> cases doubled in Europe last year, say WHO and Unicef - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/13/wake-up-call-measles-cases-doubled-europe-last-year-who-unicef" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/13/wake-up-call-measles-cases-doubled-europe-last-year-who-unicef</span></a> "Joint analysis of measles cases reveals Covid pandemic resulted in misinformation and vaccination delays" needs sorting fast</p>
Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:<p>"He asked three local churches if he could set up a mobile testing site on their property. They all refused...His team did create a drive-up testing site at a county events building next to the city park, and not far from the Masonic lodge. But he said that it gets very few visitors—about two or three a day. As a result, no one really knows the outbreak’s total size."</p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/03/texas-measles-outbreak-death-family/681985/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/health/archive</span><span class="invisible">/2025/03/texas-measles-outbreak-death-family/681985/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/immunizations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immunizations</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/vaccinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccinations</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PrimaryCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrimaryCare</span></a></p>
Global News Canada<p>Ontario seeing massive spike in measles cases, officials warn of outbreak<br>According to Public Health Ontario, as of March 12, 277 confirmed cases and 69 probable cases of measles were reported in Ontario in 2025.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11080093/ontario-measles-outbreak-cases/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11080093/on</span><span class="invisible">tario-measles-outbreak-cases/</span></a></p>
Laffy<p>Uh oh</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> cases more than double over the past two weeks —Toronto Star <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p>
Chris Womack<p>A new Threat Model from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@violetblue" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>violetblue</span></a></span> is up, bringing you the Covid/airborne illness news you need. Top stories below ("It's still March" 💀 ). Read (always free)/share/support (join the Patreon or send Violet a tip): <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/124252060" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">patreon.com/posts/124252060</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TB</span></a></p>
Levka<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a>. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a></p><p>"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again spread misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine amid an outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico.</p><p>In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity broadcast Tuesday, Kennedy said 'natural immunity' after getting a measles infection is more effective at providing lasting protection against the disease. However, Kennedy left out that the dangers of catching the disease outweigh the advantage of immunity, according to doctors."</p><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-measles-vaccines_n_67d14ea8e4b0a41cd2d483c1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">huffpost.com/entry/rfk-measles</span><span class="invisible">-vaccines_n_67d14ea8e4b0a41cd2d483c1</span></a></p>
KChernecky For Democracy<p>White House Withdraws Vaccine Skeptic Dave Weldon As CDC Director Nominee <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/03/13/white-house-withdraws-vaccine-skeptic-dave-weldon-as-cdc-director-nominee/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&amp;utm_source=pushly&amp;utm_campaign=6462017" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/13/white-house-withdraws-vaccine-skeptic-dave-weldon-as-cdc-director-nominee/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&amp;utm_source=pushly&amp;utm_campaign=6462017</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vaccinessavelives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccinessavelives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COVID19</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/polio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polio</span></a></p>
🇺🇦PhotoSniperFox🇺🇦<p>Make <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> Great Again!</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgeq3y1825o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cvgeq3y1</span><span class="invisible">825o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MakeMeaslesGreatAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakeMeaslesGreatAgain</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFK</span></a></p>
AskPippa🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toad.social/@wdlindsy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wdlindsy</span></a></span> Vitamin A is a problem with measles if you're deficient -- which really isn't an issue in North Americans because it's in so many of our foods. Taking extra when you're not deficient just won't impact <a href="https://c.im/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a>. <br>Prevention is best and vaccines have a great track record for this. I mean who wants to get sick at all?</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>“'What is the cure for measles?' [RFKJr.] told an audience in 2021 at an Amish country fair in Pennsylvania. 'Chicken soup and vitamin A.'"</p><p>~ Darius Tahir</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/nonsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonsense</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ChickenSoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChickenSoup</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/VitaminA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VitaminA</span></a><br>/4</p><p><a href="https://www.alternet.org/supplements-dr-oz/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alternet.org/supplements-dr-oz</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>Every dark cloud has a silver lining, after all. Look on the sunny side of life.</p><p>And none of these hazards compare with the gruesome damage any vaccination does. </p><p>People in the pre-modern world practicing "primitive" medicine had better instincts about all of this than we science-addled folks today have, right?</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/nonsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonsense</span></a> <br>/3</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>Besides, getting measles isn't the worst thing that can happen to a child. Only 1 to 3 in 1,000 die of measles. And those who die must not have been meant to live; they lacked natural strength and were not fed and exercised properly.</p><p>For children who survive measles, the worst that can happen is that they go blind — but at least, they'll have their lives, even if they can no longer see.</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/nonsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonsense</span></a> <br>/2</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE THINK WE NEED VACCINES </p><p>Wearing asafoedita in a bag around the neck keeps measles at bay. It's a sure preventative.</p><p>If you think you need extra protection, sip some water from a holy well while walking widdershins around it and reciting the Lord's prayer backwards.</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/nonsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonsense</span></a> <br>/1</p><p>Photo of child with day-four measles rash is by CDC/NIP/Barbara Rice, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles#/media/File:RougeoleDP.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles#</span><span class="invisible">/media/File:RougeoleDP.jpg</span></a></p>
Kai Kupferschmidt<p>There were more than 125,000 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> cases in the WHO European region in 2024 - the highest number since 1997! <br>38 deaths have been reported so far, every single one of them preventable.</p><p>Worth remembering this also as we report on the measles outbreak in the US.</p>