"*On March 9, a case was confirmed in the Maryland/metro D.C. area.

Measles is more contagious than many of the diseases we take far more seriously in the media and halls of Congress.

Measles infection can result in severe and sometimes permanent complications including pneumonia, lung damage, brain damage, and death."

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #epidemic #disinformation #quackery
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"According to the Centers for Disease Control, as of March 6, 2025, a total of 222 measles cases have been reported by twelve U.S. jurisdictions in just the first 65 days of 2025.

The current outbreaks are in:

Alaska

California

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York City

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Texas

Washington state"

~ Amelia Mavis Christnot

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #epidemic #disinformation #quackery
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https://auntiemavis.substack.com/p/measles-dangers-immunity-vaccination-testing

"Kennedy is a quack, and a dangerous one. These ideas are only the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of what he says for public consumption, he is an anti-vaxxer. So are his 'experts.' They ignore the reality that any vaccine can only be effective with mass administration. Voluntary vaccination won’t cut it. He knows that.

This perversion of science will cost many thousands of lives, perhaps more."

~ Mark Mansour

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #disinformation #quackery
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https://mmansour.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-insane-interview

"He cheered on questionable treatments like cod liver oil, and said that local doctors had achieved 'almost miraculous and instantaneous' recoveries with steroids or antibiotics."

Note that shifting blame for contracting measles to lack of good diet and exercise blames victims in a particularly nasty way that makes invidious insinuations about social class and income. RFKJr. and his kind are models of good health?

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #epidemic #disinformation #quackery
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"[RFKJr] issued a muffled call for vaccinations in the affected community, but said the choice was a personal one. He suggested that measles vaccine injuries were more common than known, contrary to extensive research. He asserted that natural immunity to measles, gained through infection, somehow also protected against cancer and heart disease, a claim not supported by research."

~ Teddy Rosenbluth

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/health/measles-texas-kennedy-fox.html

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