Measles disease has targeted America, which describes itself as a superpower. Officials said on Sunday, April 6 that measles outbreak has killed another child in South-Western America. About 650 people have now become infected due to the spread of this highly infectious disease.
Aron Davis, vice-president of the US state of Texas- UMC Health System, told the news agency AFP, “We are very sad to say that a school child suffering from measles has died recently.” He said that the child was being given treatment for “measles -related complications” in the hospital. Actually, the child was not given a vaccine (vaccine) and he had no other disease.
America is undergoing the worst measles outbreak of years
America is struggling with the worst measles outbreak of many years. The problem is also that Robert F. Kennedy, the Health Secretary (Health Minister) of President Donald Trump himself, has been making statements to reduce the importance of Junior Vaccine. Now experts are worried about giving them the responsibility of health department. However, now Kennedy’s tongue has changed. Posting on X on Sunday, he wrote that “MMR vaccine is the most effective way to stop the spread of measles.” He said that his health and Human Services (HHS) Department and Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) are supporting the installation of vaccine shots in Texas.
Kennedy confirmed “642 measles cases in 22 states till Sunday, out of which 499 were in Texas”. At the same time, in response to a question asked by journalists in his Air Force One, Trump did not take much serious measles outbreak. He said, “The number of people (infected) is quite low in comparison to what we are still talking about.” But without giving more details, he also said that if it “grows, we have to take a lot of action”.
Children do not feel the vaccine?
The first death from measles occurred in Texas in late February. A child lost his life, this was the first death in America due to this disease in almost a decade. Last month, the death of a New Mexico person was also classified by the CDC as a measles death.
On April 3, the CDC said that most of the measles cases – 97 percent – are patients who have not been vaccinated against measles. The health agency said that 196 of them were under five years of age, 240 5–19 years old, and the remaining 159 20 years or older. Some others were of unknown age.
Davis of the UMC Health System in Texas said in an email regarding the death of another child, “This unfortunate incident underlines the importance of vaccination .. We encourage all individuals to keep their vaccines for the protection of their and wide community.”
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