Two-thirds of the cases have involved children, and half involve children under the age of 5.
But outbreaks can and do sometimes spread here.
The measles virus can spread incredibly well between people who havent been exposed to it previously.
An example of the red rash that can be caused by measles infection.Image: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock)
All states mandate vaccination against measles and other once-common germs before children enter the public school system.
Theres nothing strange going on with these latest outbreaks, immunity-wise.
Measles has always been worrisome.
Some of the many social media comments speculating about a link between measles and covid-19.Screenshot: Ed Cara via Twitter/X
But no, its always been a bad disease.
The strange wave of severe child hepatitis cases that occurred in 2022, for instance?
To put it bluntly, there is no good reason that covid should be viewed as airborne AIDS.
And it does a disservice to everyone to treat it as such.
But blaming every other health problem on the coronavirus is both inaccurate and a wasteful distraction.
The disinformation spread by the anti-vaccination movement about the covid-19 vaccine also likely weakened public confidence in other vaccines.
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