Author Topic: 2025 US Measles Tracking Thread (Read 2364 times)

Data Report · « **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2025, 10:15:23 pm »

"The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in a school-aged child in Lamoille County. The child became sick after returning with their family from traveling internationally in recent days. The risk to the public is believed to be low, as the child has been isolated from most community settings while they have been contagious. Investigation is ongoing. "

Source of information.

1. Health Vermont

https://www.healthvermont.gov/media/current-news-releases/vermont-department-health-confirms-case-measles#:~:text=About%20Measles%3A,in%20Texas%20and%20New%20Mexico.

Data Report · « **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2025, 10:16:11 pm »

Suffolk child tests positive for first measles case outside NYC in 2025.

Source of information.

1. Greater Long Island.

https://greaterlongisland.com/suffolk-child-tests-positive-for-first-measles-case-outside-nyc-in-2025/

Data Report · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2025, 10:18:02 pm »

Fresno County, California Confirms Measles Case. Health Officials Stress Vaccination.

Source of information.

1. GV Wire

https://gvwire.com/2025/03/12/fresno-county-confirms-measles-case-health-officials-stress-vaccination/

Data Report · « **Reply #33 on:** March 12, 2025, 10:20:46 pm »

Philadelphia health officials issue warning about possible measles exposure at 2 locations in city.

Source of information.

1. 6ABC

https://6abc.com/post/health-officials-issue-warning-possible-measles-exposure-chop-er-south-philadelphia-literacy-center/16012158/

Steve · « **Reply #34 on:** March 14, 2025, 02:21:09 pm »

SUMMARY - There has been an official update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) concerning the Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025. There are 259 cases of measles in Texas, with Gaines county in 1st place (174), followed by Terry county in 2nd (36) with Yoakum & Dawson counties tying for 3rd (11 each). The next official update will be Tuesday (March 18, 2025).

LINK - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025

NOTE - It now appears that they are merely re-using the link address and updating the information; Therefore, the data on the page will change with each new update.

Data Report · « **Reply #35 on:** March 16, 2025, 11:09:23 am »

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a measles case has been confirmed in Stevens County. As of right now, it is unknown if this is linked to the large outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

Source of information.

1. KSAL

https://www.ksal.com/measles-case-confirmed-in-sw-kansas/

Data Report · « **Reply #36 on:** March 16, 2025, 11:10:15 am »

Measles in Oakland County: First case confirmed, exposure point in Rochester.

Source of information.

1. Fox 2 Detroit.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/measles-oakland-county-first-case-confirmed-exposure-point-rochester

Masked Man · « **Reply #37 on:** March 16, 2025, 04:57:59 pm »

Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital March 14, 2025

SUMMARY:
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.

(National Broadcaster Corporation) LINK:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-measles-outbreak-hospital-newborn-babies-exposed-rcna196519

Masked Man Commentary:

I'm just going by what the facts are about measles and how it spreads and why it spreads... If you know how airborne diseases work then it seems reasonable we should behave in certain ways and adopt a code of conduct in the face of an airborne disease... one should use the right tools for the job and to face highly contagious diseases without the proper gear tools and code of conduct simply seems foolish ... so I criticize people who know facts and the theory but don't take the necessary actions or model the right behaviors and practices in the face of highly contagious diseases such as measles... First of all i couldn’t even watch this NBC link all of the way through. I should supply readers with a better pandemic/outbreak newsworthy link … I gotta tell you these broadcasters are not good teachers note good role models insofar as how to behave during outbreaks .. they look ridiculous all huddled together maskless.People, don’t create gatherings … don’t mimic herd like or flock like behavior when contagious diseases at stake .. these newscasters aren’t modeling how people should behave when airborne diseases are breaking out .. don't do what these so called NBC(National Broadcaster Corporation) experts do.. don't sit together in groups while outbreaks are going on... use your brains... wear a mask while preaching about airborne diseases! You just remember and think about this when you see that maskless doctor on tv: Measles lingers in the air at least two hours and that maskless doctor is no different than the maskless patient!

Just a little friendly advice, It might just be that the typical person who presents a radio or television transmission has personal difficulty or a conflict of interest with encouraging mask use so these typical people associated with tv broadcasting might not be the best people to seek advice about airborne diseases.

We are talking 300 hundred poor innocent infants... is it any wonder considering healthcare rarely takes advantage of masking and other virus preventing precautions that they could take prior to outbreaks? I don't see how healthcare can blame someone from outside the hospital for coming into a hospital with measles considering I think it is hospitals that are supposed to treat and prevent viruses and diseases from occurring.

Dear hospitals and healthcare if you didn't notice or read the news lately there's been scary measles outbreaks occurring all over America..

Why just the other day, 3 days ago on the 11th, The Texas Department of State Health Services themselves published dat that "Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens" look at the picture of the unmasked healthcare guy with an infant.. Hey healthcare workers, mind putting on a mask for me and my old lady!?

Texas healthcare workers, Mind reading the following news(note the unmasked guy with only one glove on, administering shots to baby in healthcare facility where I'm sure other babies enter):!?:

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Again, hospitals are supposed to treat and prevent viruses and diseases from occurring.. at least try to create a safe healthcare environment by wearing personal protection gear such as masking unless you want measles and other airborne viruses and viruses to spread.

It just makes sense that when people enter a hospital treat them as if they might be sick or that there might be germs in a place where people often frequent with a multitude of illnesses and ailments. Make it a safe place!

So will other hospitals and healthcare facilities learn from this and adopt mask mandates and take measures prior to another outbreak or will this occur at more and more hospitals? We shall see.

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Steve · « **Reply #38 on:** March 16, 2025, 07:30:21 pm »

Seeing as how Masked Man raised the issue of infants being treated for possible exposure, maybe now is a good time to remind people that, despite what a certain high-ranking government official has implied, Vitamin A doesn't treat or prevent Measles. Don't take my word for it, read the article for yourself.

Elections have consequences.

LINK - https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/vitamin-a-does-not-treat-or-prevent-measles/

Masked Man · « **Reply #39 on:** March 16, 2025, 07:39:14 pm »

Quote from: Steve on March 16, 2025, 07:30:21 pm

Seeing as how Masked Man raised the issue of infants being treated for possible exposure, maybe now is a good time to remind people that, despite what a certain high-ranking government official has implied, Vitamin A doesn't treat or prevent Measles. Don't take my word for it, read the article for yourself.

Elections have consequences.

LINK - https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/vitamin-a-does-not-treat-or-prevent-measles/

lol..also I think we need to do more than advise parents to teach their children to merely cough into the crevice of their inner elbows at schools to prevent outbreaks.(there was a school with outbreaks that said that was one of the reasons kids were getting sick was because they were failing to cover up their involuntary cough spasms properly and that parents need to teach kids how to not cough so openly)

"Teach your child the "Cover Your Cough" maneuver recommended by health professionals. Simply cough into the crook of the elbow instead of covering the cough with your hands".

LINK:
https://www.datareport.info/school-illness-outbreaks/oldham-county-schools-using-nti-next-3-days-due-to-illnesses/msg3013/#msg3013

...Masked Man reasons:I mean sure its better than nothing to cough into one's elbow but it doesn't compare to the benefits of masking something of which seems to be completely ignored by most health professionals.

Let me touch on another matter which I think is somewhat dangerous for the masses to presume and that is the idea we must all become immune to everything. I guess immunity is a controversial matter but typically I suggest that it is wrong to think catching a virus or disease will make one stronger. Maybe it applies for a seasonal cold for a season and maybe ya only get chicken pox once but I'm skeptical of this attitude that one can develop immunity against all all diseases and all of the viruses. I think certain forms of immunity might apply to some diseases but is a dangerous practice to adopt. I term it the "immunity " myth where some people think if you catch something like a virus your body will get stronger and therefore develop ability to ward off the next virus or variant.. while maybe there is a certain kind of immunity involved with antibodies this is certainly of limited value for covid's variants and many other contagious viruses .. I think this idea that one becomes stronger after catching diseases for the most part is of limited practicality for the individual as well as not very healthy for the rest of society.

In the big picture because not all airborne viruses act alike, I tend to be of the mind catching or exposing oneself to any virus is always a bad thing and never really makes a person healthier nor is it very helpful for others that get sick .. While people may not always catch certain diseases/illnesses twice in row right away it is clearly a bad idea to catch a virus in hopes your body will become immune to it. If that was the case then all older people would be at an advantage because they've been exposed to more viruses in life and none of the older people would catch illnesses because their immunity systems would be so powerful from all the past illnesses which is clearly not the case.

I will add I do think there are forms of immunity and that a certain kind of immunity does exist and is useful and perhaps plays a role in the discovery of preventing and even curing diseases and viruses... my only argument or rather I am opposed against relying on my immunity system alone because it only works some of the time and doesn't work for all the viruses we face all of the time.

Sooo, this may not be a popular view but what I do is weigh such odds, skim through some data, read a little history ,do a little math and use a little logic, I estimate the likelihood of viruses and variants and simply fathom the densely populated areas combined with super expedient transportation amongst such a dense population of people, I use some intuition some deduction and think about my own experiences in regards to suffering in illness or healthy bliss then I decide for me I'm best off Masking and rather than let my immunity system protect me , I protect it...rather than let my immunity system duke it out with a world of germs and viruses, I protect my immunity system with a mask!

I allow my immunity system to heal the nicks and scrapes bumps and bruises I get just living naturally while I wear a mask so as not to burden my immune system from the airborne diseases.

The Masked Man

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Masked Man · « **Reply #40 on:** March 17, 2025, 03:41:46 am »

Quote from: Masked Man on March 16, 2025, 04:57:59 pm

Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital March 14, 2025

SUMMARY:
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.

(National Broadcaster Corporation) LINK:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-measles-outbreak-hospital-newborn-babies-exposed-rcna196519

Masked Man Commentary:

I'm just going by what the facts are about measles and how it spreads and why it spreads... If you know how airborne diseases work then it seems reasonable we should behave in certain ways and adopt a code of conduct in the face of an airborne disease... one should use the right tools for the job and to face highly contagious diseases without the proper gear tools and code of conduct simply seems foolish ... so I criticize people who know facts and the theory but don't take the necessary actions or model the right behaviors and practices in the face of highly contagious diseases such as measles... First of all i couldn’t even watch this NBC link all of the way through. I should supply readers with a better pandemic/outbreak newsworthy link … I gotta tell you these broadcasters are not good teachers note good role models insofar as how to behave during outbreaks .. they look ridiculous all huddled together maskless.People, don’t create gatherings … don’t mimic herd like or flock like behavior when contagious diseases at stake .. these newscasters aren’t modeling how people should behave when airborne diseases are breaking out .. don't do what these so called NBC(National Broadcaster Corporation) experts do.. don't sit together in groups while outbreaks are going on... use your brains... wear a mask while preaching about airborne diseases! You just remember and think about this when you see that maskless doctor on tv: Measles lingers in the air at least two hours and that maskless doctor is no different than the maskless patient!

Just a little friendly advice, It might just be that the typical person who presents a radio or television transmission has personal difficulty or a conflict of interest with encouraging mask use so these typical people associated with tv broadcasting might not be the best people to seek advice about airborne diseases.

We are talking 300 hundred poor innocent infants... is it any wonder considering healthcare rarely takes advantage of masking and other virus preventing precautions that they could take prior to outbreaks? I don't see how healthcare can blame someone from outside the hospital for coming into a hospital with measles considering I think it is hospitals that are supposed to treat and prevent viruses and diseases from occurring.

Dear hospitals and healthcare if you didn't notice or read the news lately there's been scary measles outbreaks occurring all over America..

Why just the other day, 3 days ago on the 11th, The Texas Department of State Health Services themselves published dat that "Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens" look at the picture of the unmasked healthcare guy with an infant.. Hey healthcare workers, mind putting on a mask for me and my old lady!?

Texas healthcare workers, Mind reading the following news(note the unmasked guy with only one glove on, administering shots to baby in healthcare facility where I'm sure other babies enter):!?:

(Attachment Link)

Again, hospitals are supposed to treat and prevent viruses and diseases from occurring.. at least try to create a safe healthcare environment by wearing personal protection gear such as masking unless you want measles and other airborne viruses and viruses to spread.

It just makes sense that when people enter a hospital treat them as if they might be sick or that there might be germs in a place where people often frequent with a multitude of illnesses and ailments. Make it a safe place!

So will other hospitals and healthcare facilities learn from this and adopt mask mandates and take measures prior to another outbreak or will this occur at more and more hospitals? We shall see.

.

...Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital March 14, 2025...

I just have to say there is something very wrong here in that 300 babies have gotten measles at a hospital. This is a failure not to be taken lightly. This goes on record forever that this happened.

This thread "2025 US Measles Tracking Thread" could have saved lives and needless suffering. Had Hospitals and healthcare facilities taken interest in following the thread they would have been aware that their own Texas Department of State Health Services themselves published data that "Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens". Hospitals and healthcare facilities are really ignoring taking preventative measures such as mask mandates and enforcing a certain code of safety and conduct insofar as airborne diseases and illnesses go. They can't wash their hands enough to say they did all they could have whatsoever to me to protect their patients or those babies of a measles outbreak or any airborne diseases outbreak.

Anyone following these Data report Info archives and this thread knows for a fact that we've got measles outbreaks, covid outbreaks, etc. popping up in every part of this country and all we know is that this hospital and many hospitals and healthcare facilities aren't reading or following these very important archives and studies pertinent to their medical work and duties furthermore these hospitals didn't adopt masking mandates and preventative measures before outbreaks occur. Needless suffering could have very well been prevented had hospitals and healthcare people simply read this thread and educate themselves with how airborne viruses work and learn to take every possible means to prevent and reduce them in their facilities.

Ive said it once and I'll say it again: Masks help prevent airborne diseases and illnesses. People who frequent hospitals and healthcare areas often seek care for and often have and airborne disease and illness so please mask up and take precautions for your sake and for the sake of others.

The Masked Man

Guy from NC · « **Reply #41 on:** March 17, 2025, 12:07:30 pm »

Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/texas-measles-outbreak-spills-into-third-state-as-cases-reach-258/

2 cases in Oklahoma. Oklahoma says the cases "don’t pose a public health risk."

Data Report · « **Reply #42 on:** March 17, 2025, 10:23:25 pm »

Houston health officials confirm 3rd measles case; Unvaccinated infant's illness linked to travel.

Source of information.

1. ABC13

https://abc13.com/post/houston-health-officials-confirm-3rd-measles-case-unvaccinated-infants-illness-linked-international-travel/16038226/

Steve · « **Reply #43 on:** March 18, 2025, 01:55:42 pm »

SUMMARY - There has been an official update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) concerning the Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025. There are 279 cases of measles in Texas, with Gaines county in 1st place (191), followed by Terry county in 2nd (36) with Yoakum & Dawson counties tying for 3rd (11 each). The next official update will be Friday (March 21, 2025).

LINK - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025

NOTE - They are merely re-using the link address and updating the information; Therefore, the data on the page will change with each new update.

Steve · « **Reply #44 on:** March 18, 2025, 02:05:00 pm »

Quote from: Masked Man on March 16, 2025, 07:39:14 pm

lol..also I think we need to do more than advise parents to teach their children to merely cough into the crevice of their inner elbows at schools to prevent outbreaks.(there was a school with outbreaks that said that was one of the reasons kids were getting sick was because they were failing to cover up their involuntary cough spasms properly and that parents need to teach kids how to not cough so openly)

"Teach your child the "Cover Your Cough" maneuver recommended by health professionals. Simply cough into the crook of the elbow instead of covering the cough with your hands".

LINK:
https://www.datareport.info/school-illness-outbreaks/oldham-county-schools-using-nti-next-3-days-due-to-illnesses/msg3013/#msg3013

...Masked Man reasons:I mean sure its better than nothing to cough into one's elbow but it doesn't compare to the benefits of masking something of which seems to be completely ignored by most health professionals.

Not to defend anyone or be contrarian but the "cough into your elbow" pre-dates Covid-19 by more than a few years and was never meant to be a substitute for masking. My understanding of that situation is that most people cough into their hands and then they touch objects with their hands which will spread germs. Conversely, the inside of your elbow tends to touch nothing that others would touch and so, therefore, coughing into it was seen as the lesser of two evils.

Of course, we live in an (ever-so-slightly more) enlightened age where people who are generally unwell are now more inclined to either stay home or mask (at least with a surgical) as opposed to walking around and coughing. However, the education is there should people find themselves without a mask.

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