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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing (arstechnica.com)

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[–] jaybone 21 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Chicken pox parties were a thing in the 70s and 80s. I think that’s before they had a vaccine? I don’t remember measles parties being a thing though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Measles was probably too dangerous to children, let alone adults will get a severe infection than children

[–] shalafi 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

My parents tried to get me sick in the 70s, never caught it. Then I got hit with chicken pox when I was 16 and it fucked me royal, still have scars. Be damned sure I got my shingles vax though!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Same here. Diagnosed on my 16th birthday. Been 30 years and I still have never been sicker. Scars have faded but I thought it was acne at first and so had some real prominent ones on my face for decades.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Chickenpox is severe the older you are. Compared to shingles, chickenpox is more likely to cause severe symptoms