Summary

Rural Texas is struggling to contain its worst measles outbreak in 30 years due to crumbling public health infrastructure, hospital shortages, and limited medical staff.

The outbreak, concentrated in unvaccinated communities, has sickened nearly 200 people and caused one child’s death.

Local health officials rely on makeshift solutions and long-distance testing while facing slow state and federal support.

Funding from pandemic-era grants helped some areas, but overall investment remains low, leaving rural communities vulnerable to future outbreaks.

Experts warn proactive vaccination efforts should have started earlier.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Womp womp. Texas gets its just deserts

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It would be well deserved if not for the fact that many of the affected people are children. They don't have the right to choose vaccination or the experience to know that it's wise. They are getting caught up in the politicization of medicine and their parents' religion, and for that reason, I find it difficult to cheer.

[–] Treczoks 2 points 1 week ago

Their parents chose for them, and you can't fix the parents. Maybe those kids will be left infertile by the measles infection, so those parents will never see grandchildren.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Meh, those kids are most likely going to grow up to be the same type of assholes as their parents.

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

I survived a religious cult, and I know people who did, too. You're wrong.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

we shouldn't condemn them to it

[–] Treczoks 1 points 1 week ago

The problem with measles is not the outdated infrastructure. It is the anti-science, anti-vaccination stance. You can administer the usual multi-vaccine to kids with minimal resources, then you won't have problems like hundreds of sick people.