RFK Jr. heads to West Texas, where a second child has died from measles-related causes as outbreak nears 500 cases
US Department of Health Robert F. Kennedy, JuniorA number traveledWest Texas:The second unobstructed school elderly child died on Sundayof measles related to disease.
Before the tour of America, Kennedy said in the social media record that he would win county who had to bury families who had to bury their two young children. SeminolChark outbreaking epicenterIt started in late January and continues to swell, only 500 cases in Texas.
He said he was working with Texas health officials to “control the flare of measles.”
The child laid the groundwork for health conditions and died on Thursday, “What child doctors described as a masculine pulmonary failure,” said Texas’ health care services.In the news releaseAaron Davis, Speaker of the UMC Health System in Lubbok, Texas, said that the child was “hospitalized treatment for measles complications.”
This is due to the death of third known measles is associated with this flare. Oneanother school childIn Texas and the otherAdult in New MexicoHave a number of non-vaccinated.
Kennedy, earlier in this year, is a supporter of anti-counterpart, which rose the role of the Nation’s Secretary of Health, because the flare of measles was deteriorated under his watch.
“The most effective way to prevent measles spread is MMR vaccine,” said Kennedy, which is posted. XA number of measles, brushes and rubella vaccine have been safe for more than 60 years and after two doses, 97% are effective against measles.
Disease Control and Prevention Team Centers have been “redistributed,” Although Kennedy added, the Nation’s Public Health Agency never returns during the growing crisis. Neither CDC nor the State Health Department did not include their measles, which were released on Friday, but it added to their calculations on Sunday.
Across the country, US has more than doubleMeasles casessaw it in all 2024.
For more than two months,West Texas:The outbreak is expected to spread in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas,Patient about 570 peopleThe World Health Organization has also reported cases related to Texas in Mexico. The number of cases of Texas took place in Texas from March 28 to April 4, and 16 people were hospitalized.
US Republican Senator Bill Casssea Louisiana,Liver doctorWhose voting helped to approve Cinch Kennedy, which is called for stronger messages from health officials?In the post in xA number
“Everyone needs to be vaccinated. There is no treatment for measles. There is no benefit to get measles, “he wrote. “High health officials must say so unequivocally b / 4, another child dies.”
The CDC spokesman mentioned the efficiency of the reddish vaccine, but stopped people to get it.
Depending on long-term public health reports, the speaker called the decision “personal” and said that people should talk to their doctor and “should be informed about possible risks and benefits.”
Misinformation about How to Prevent and Treat Measles is Hindering a Robust Public Health Response, Including Claims About Have Been Pushed by Kennedy and Holistic Medicine Supporters Despite Doctors’ Warnings That It Should Be Given Under a Physician’s Orders And That Too Much Can Be Dangerous.
Doctors at the People’s Children’s Hospital, where the death of the first measles took place, said they were less likely to have poisoning with Lamin, which were found on the measles. Dr. Lara NS Johnson, Home Medical Officer, says patients reported that Vitamin A is to treat and prevent the virus.
Dr. Peter Marks, the head of the former food and drug administration vaccineThat’s why the responsibility for death is resting with Kennedy and his staff. Signs were compelled from FDA on vaccines after disagreements with Kennedy.
“This is an episode of absolute death,” Markos said to the Associated Press when it was held on Sunday. “These children need to be vaccinated, so do you prevent people from crazy?”
The signs also said that he recently warned US senators that more deaths would arise if the administration would not leave a more aggressive response. Kennedy was summoned on Thursday to testify before the Senate Health Committee.
Experts and local health officials expect the outbreak to continueAnother few monthsIf not a year. The vast majority of cases in West Texas are in children and children from 17.
With several states, they are faced with vaccine preventive disease, and lowering the level of childhood vaccination. Some worries that measles can cost the disease.
Measles is a breathing virus that can survive up to two hours in the air. From 10 people to 9, who are subject to virus if they obey,According to CDCA number of first shots are offered for children between 12 and 15 months, and the second is 4 to 6 years old.
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