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LeftInTX

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34. John Hopkins says it kills 2 or 3 out of a 1,000.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 12:43 AM

Feb 2025

We all had measles. If it killed at that rate everyone would have been quarantined. Instead everyone was instructed to "play", so they could get it before they started school.

There was no vaccine when we were kids.

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Stupid State of Texas Measles Outbreak is already Out Of Control [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 OP

unvaccinated morons Skittles Feb 2025 #1

Their innocent children, mostly Hekate Feb 2025 #12

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The Governor of Texas activates his BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #2

Not to worry. LisaL Feb 2025 #3

Rub some roadkill or horse dewormer on and walk it off. Hugin Feb 2025 #7

Too many MAGA loonies in Texas failed to die from Covid IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #13

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Keep this one factoid in mind from that article when talking to antivax freedumb nutters RockRaven Feb 2025 #6

That's a shocking statistic. Hugin Feb 2025 #9

But the ones who die, are those that haven't accepted Jesus as their savior. 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 #28

Except that is a lie. See post #22. Don't lie if you want counterpropaganda to work. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #27

John Hopkins says it kills 2 or 3 out of a 1,000. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #34

It is infuriating when they just shrug and say it was "God's will." Diamond_Dog Feb 2025 #39

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Louisiana just shuttered their vaccination advocacy program. Hugin Feb 2025 #11

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Breaking out in NJ also tinymontgomery Feb 2025 #14

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Yep, why I not thrilled about going out around people much anymore. tinymontgomery Feb 2025 #19

Are you concerned about getting measles? You can get an MMR booster. Mariana Feb 2025 #30

Concerned about any disease or flu etc tinymontgomery Feb 2025 #38

This will destroy Texas' understaffed medical facilities. Pure insanity. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #16

Not just TX. LisaL Feb 2025 #18

Yes, Louisiana is even worse off, with much higher poverty and fewer medical facilities. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #20

As is usual... Godot51 Feb 2025 #17

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Measles facts RealityBasedNewYorkr Feb 2025 #22

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Very bdamomma Feb 2025 #41

Oh, My! peggysue2 Feb 2025 #24

They should have gotten vaccinated. Klarkashton Feb 2025 #26

The children don't have any choice, unfortunately. Mariana Feb 2025 #32

Murdering their children on the altar of right wing politics. Lunabell Feb 2025 #31

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