"In a closed space, 90 per cent of people who are susceptible will catch measles if there's a person who's infectious and goes into that room."

"Measles can stay in the environment hours after an infected person has been in a space, and Lagacé-Wiens said that unlike with COVID-19, physical distancing or masks do little to protect someone from contracting it."

Measles is no joke - it kills your immune memory.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-unvaccinated-public-health-advice-9.7080188 #measles #health

"In a closed space, 90 per cent of people who are susceptible will catch measles if there's a person who's infectious and goes into that room."

"Measles can stay in the environment hours after an infected person has been in a space, and Lagacé-Wiens said that unlike with COVID-19, physical distancing or masks do little to protect someone from contracting it."

Measles is no joke - it kills your immune memory.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-unvaccinated-public-health-advice-9.7080188 #measles #health

A fast-moving measles outbreak in South Carolina highlights how declining vaccination rates, permissive state laws and weakened federal vaccine oversight are creating larger, harder-to-control outbreaks across the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/09/world/us-measles-milestone-is-everyones-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #robertfkennedyjr #donaldtrump #medicine #vaccinations #health #measles #covid19 #cdc #us #southcarolina #donaldtrump

#comic #cartoon #meme #rfkjr #robertfkennedyjr #usa #america #health #virus #pandemic #germs #disease #covid19 #measles

#comic #cartoon #meme #rfkjr #robertfkennedyjr #usa #america #health #virus #pandemic #germs #disease #covid19 #measles

Countries across Europe and the Americas that had eliminated #measles have now seen it return, according to the World Health Organization, which keeps official records.

Ultimately it’s a symptom of something deeper: declining trust in science and public health. https://buff.ly/4GXVitW

The U.S. is facing its largest #measles outbreak since 2000.

South Carolina alone has reported 876 cases, with rare and dangerous complications emerging in children.

We pulled together 5 of our most helpful articles (thread) ⬇️ #health #news

Even MORE measles in Wisconsin, a UW-Madison student. #measles #madison #wisconsin #uwmadison #student https://www.wpr.org/news/measles-confirmed-uw-madison-student-wisconsin

Even MORE measles in Wisconsin, a UW-Madison student. #measles #madison #wisconsin #uwmadison #student https://www.wpr.org/news/measles-confirmed-uw-madison-student-wisconsin

Advocacy opportunity 📣 BCCDC is currently assessing BC’s wastewater surveillance program. Do the survey here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bVmczsX2GeocuO

Wastewater testing is an “early warning system” to monitor community illness levels, including surges & new variants. Clinical data (like rising hospitalizations & deaths) are lagging indicators, making wastewater monitoring an essential tool for pandemic preparedness and risk assessments. Unfortunately, BC drastically downgraded their testing program in Sept 2025 - they stopped testing a third of the wastewater treatment plants, reduced sampling to only once a week (it was previously 3 times a week), and reduced sequencing to once every two weeks.

This is our chance to let BC know:

👉 wastewater testing is essential
👉 we don’t want any more cuts
👉 we want them to improve the program!

The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous. You can also learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: https://www.bccdc.ca/our-services/programs/wastewater-surveillance

#PublicHealth #Covid19BC #CovidIsNotOver #RSV #influenza #AvianInfluenza #measles #mpox

"RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was notified of a confirmed case of measles that traveled through Washington Dulles International Airport Saturday, January 24. The person is a resident of another state. To protect the patient’s privacy, VDH will not provide any additional information about the patient. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights...."

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/public-relations-contacts/2026-news-releases/

#Dulles #Measles #publichealth #virginia

"RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was notified of a confirmed case of measles that traveled through Washington Dulles International Airport Saturday, January 24. The person is a resident of another state. To protect the patient’s privacy, VDH will not provide any additional information about the patient. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights...."

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/public-relations-contacts/2026-news-releases/

#Dulles #Measles #publichealth #virginia

Advocacy opportunity 📣 BCCDC is currently assessing BC’s wastewater surveillance program. Do the survey here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bVmczsX2GeocuO

Wastewater testing is an “early warning system” to monitor community illness levels, including surges & new variants. Clinical data (like rising hospitalizations & deaths) are lagging indicators, making wastewater monitoring an essential tool for pandemic preparedness and risk assessments. Unfortunately, BC drastically downgraded their testing program in Sept 2025 - they stopped testing a third of the wastewater treatment plants, reduced sampling to only once a week (it was previously 3 times a week), and reduced sequencing to once every two weeks.

This is our chance to let BC know:

👉 wastewater testing is essential
👉 we don’t want any more cuts
👉 we want them to improve the program!

The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous. You can also learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: https://www.bccdc.ca/our-services/programs/wastewater-surveillance

#PublicHealth #Covid19BC #CovidIsNotOver #RSV #influenza #AvianInfluenza #measles #mpox

WHEEEE

LAist: Second measles case confirmed in LA County. Infected person was at LAX and Disneyland

"...The traveler also spent a day in Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park in Anaheim on Jan. 28 from 12:30 to 10 p.m. On Jan. 30, they visited a Dunkin’ Donuts in Woodland Hills from 3 to 4:45 p.m. ..."

https://laist.com/news/second-confirmed-measles-la-county-orange-disneyland-lax

#measles #disneyland #anaheim #publichealth

This is a huge mark of shame for the UK.

There is absolutely no reason why one of the world's richest countries shouldn't be able to keep measles at bay.

The causes are no doubt complex, but this really should be a solvable problem for a rich country with the political will to solve it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjw0xegxglo

#Measles #NHSCrisis #Antivax

This is a huge mark of shame for the UK.

There is absolutely no reason why one of the world's richest countries shouldn't be able to keep measles at bay.

The causes are no doubt complex, but this really should be a solvable problem for a rich country with the political will to solve it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjw0xegxglo

#Measles #NHSCrisis #Antivax

#Measles is back. What does that mean?
James Alwine of Defend Public Health tells The Guardian: “We’ve lived in the golden age of medicine for so long that there are so many people who have never seen these diseases, don’t even think about them, don’t even know they exist any more,” Alwine said. “Or people think they’ve been eliminated, but they’re not. They’re just waiting.”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/21/measles-outbreak-new-cases-us

#Measles is back. What does that mean?
James Alwine of Defend Public Health tells The Guardian: “We’ve lived in the golden age of medicine for so long that there are so many people who have never seen these diseases, don’t even think about them, don’t even know they exist any more,” Alwine said. “Or people think they’ve been eliminated, but they’re not. They’re just waiting.”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/21/measles-outbreak-new-cases-us