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Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again (arstechnica.com)
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The outbreak now spans four counties.

All cases are in unvaccinated people or people with unknown vaccination status. Of the 48 cases, 42 are in children, including 13 between the ages of 0 and 4. Thirteen people (27 percent) have been hospitalized.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

It’s not rocket science, the benefits for public health have been known a hundred years at least.