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Wouldn't let this shyster anywhere near my dead child.

"Anti-Vax RFK Jr. to Attend Funeral of Second Child to Die in Texas Measles Outbreak"

rollingstone.com/politics/poli

Trump's Health and Human Services secretary has spread misinformation about the vaccine and treatments for the disease.

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Anti-Vax RFK Jr. to Attend Funeral of Second Child to Die in Texas Measles Outbreak
Rolling Stone · Anti-Vax RFK Jr. to Attend Funeral of Second Child to Die in Texas Measles OutbreakBy Peter Wade

Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500

A second unvaccinated school-aged child in West Texas died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.

apnews.com/article/measles-tex

A measles sign is seen at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Feb. 25, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, file)
AP News · RFK Jr. visits Texas after 2nd child dies from measles-related illnessBy Devi Shastri
#news#USnews#Texas

#Germany, New #birdflu #outbreak in #Thuringia: Experts assess risk to the population, augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayer

The infected bird in the Gotha district was a dead buzzard, according to the German News Agency. Poultry farmers with larger herds in parts of the district must house their animals in stables or under a structure protected from wild birds, according to the Gotha District Office.

Augsburger Allgemeine · Neuer Fall von Vogelgrippe in Thüringen: Besteht Gefahr einer Pandemie für Menschen?Erst vor Kurzem mussten in Bayern 30.000 Tiere gekeult werden. Nun tritt erneut ein Fall in Thüringen auf. Besteht die Gefahr einer Pandemie für Menschen?
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#DavidGeier’s involvement in #US govt #research heightens fears that #vaccine confidence could be further eroded, especially after #RFKJr’s recent embrace of questionable alternative treatments for #measles during the ongoing #outbreak in #Texas.

“If we increase vaccine hesitancy & immunization rates go down further, we will see more vaccine-preventable #disease outbreaks. That’s how it works,”said Dr. Christopher Beyrer, director of the Duke Global Health Institute.