Man Who Confirmed RFK Laments Measles Outbreak

Sen. Bill Cassidy today links to this Fox News report:

An outbreak of measles in the South Plains of Texas is continuing to grow, with the number of cases doubling in less than a week. At least 48 cases were identified with symptom onset within the last three weeks, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. More than a dozen people were hospitalized.

“Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County and the surrounding communities,” health officials wrote in a statement. In every case, the patient was unvaccinated or their vaccination status was unknown.

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