Texas children have been first reported to death of our measles within 10 years
The Texas child is the first person in America to die of measles in 10 years.
Texas pastor Landon Shott recently praised his Christian private school for having the lowest vaccination rate in the state.
Schott posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday, praising the low fees at the K-12 Preparatory School.
“A cry for MC preparation for being the most vaccinated school in Texas!”, Mercy Church of Culture pastor Landon Shot said in a video this week.
Texas is facing an outbreak of measles, with more than 150 cases in nine counties across the state as of Friday, March 1st. A total of 22 people were hospitalized and one unvaccinated child died.
This is what people are saying.
“This is embarrassing”: People share anger over Landon Shot’s low-vaccination comments
After Shot’s comments about private schools with low vaccination rates, many users on Instagram said his comments were deaf.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Department, Mercy Culture Preparation has an MMR vaccination rate of 14.3%.
Many lamented Scott’s comments on Instagram. This is what they had to say:
Why is the measles case rising in the US?
In 2000, measles were declared excluded in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He was receiving effective measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines.
According to the CDC, a decline in measles vaccination rates has increased the risk of a major global outbreak of measles. With increasing global measles activity, it is likely that people infected with measles overseas who have not been vaccinated have returned to the US
The CDC also says that MMR vaccination rates for preschoolers in the US are below the 95% target, lower in certain communities, with trends continuing below.
Symptoms of measles
The initial symptoms of measles last for 2-3 days, nonspecific and mild. Here are some things to keep in mind when an unvaccinated child or person feels sick:
The cough is itchy and the watery eyes have high fever white spots (coprik spots) on the inside of the cheek. Red rashes usually occur 3-5 days after the initial symptoms. It appears to be a small raised bump that gushes near the face and hairline, giving it a “spotted red look” and then spreads over the rest of the body.
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