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Nemeski@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 1 month ago

Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

arstechnica.com

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Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

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Nemeski@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 1 month ago
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16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
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    The R in RFK stands for rubella!

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      AKA German Measels.

      I have no idea why I know that.

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        In a generation it will come to be known as American Measles 2

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          The next event will be known as the American Pandemic

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          Measles Boogaloo.

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        And it is called Rubella after the latin “Little Red” after the rash associated with the disease.

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          Also an unpopular gum flavor

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            The new Double Mint commercials feature:

            One person on a two seat bicycle

            One person playing Tennis

            Etc.

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    Worst drivers in the entire country and some of the worst roads plus Lindsay Graham. Now measles at church, too? God hates South Carolinians.

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      You die, get reborn and because you had committed enough sins in the previous life … you are reborn in South Carolina

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        Now that would put the fear of God in me!

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          Well, Shiva

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      And yet, not enough

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      You not driven in Florida?

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    Remember when we didn’t have to worry about this?…. It’s like there is a preventable medication or something.

  • Ellis Arcwolf (Author)@eldritch.cafe
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    @nemeski

    This is terrible. If only those poor people had access to some kind of vaccine! /s

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    Of the 111 outbreak cases, 105 were unvaccinated, three were partially vaccinated, two had an unknown status, and one case was fully vaccinated.

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      I would not be surprised if the only vaccinated person caught it at the hospital while on immunosuppressant for some surgery or something.

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    Hopefully one day we find a way to eradicate diseases and conditions like these.

    /s

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      Ew, wtf is that on his gums?

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        Nicotine pouch maybe?

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    What if quarantine causes autism?

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    I grew up in Spartanburg, SC and find this unsurprising.

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    You get what you pick. Carolinas, other than Ashville, are daft af.

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    I caught measles as a kid. I wasn’t vaccinated. I don’t know if my mother was antvax then, but she’s definitely a crazy level, anti Vax (and many other conspiracy follower) theorist, now.

    I thought I was going to die. Some 40 years later I remember it like it was yesterday, it was a horrific thing to do to a child, especially when meditation to ease it was available. I doubt I’ll ever forgive my mother for that level of evil. She didn’t care, either.

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    GERD IZ PURNISHIN OWWWAR SCYYYANCE BERKS!!

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