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AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jan-2026 19:00:17 JST AI6YR Ben

From earlier today:
Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday
With so many exposures sites, officials can’t figure out where people were infected.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/measles-continues-raging-in-south-carolina-99-new-cases-since-tuesday/?
#measles #outbreak #SC
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  Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday
  
  With so many exposures sites, officials can't figure out where people were infected.
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  @ai6yr people who believe in vaccines are going to have to start changing the schedule to make up for the problem caused by people who don't 😞
  > In places where measles is eliminated, it is generally recommended that children be immunized against measles at 12-18 months of age
  > where measles is endemic, the WHO recommends immunization at 9 months of age and again at 18 months
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles
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    Measles
    
    Measles (probably from Middle Dutch or Middle High German masel(e), meaning "blemish, blood blister") is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus. Other names include morbilli, rubeola, 9-day measles, red measles, and English measles. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms typically include fever, often greater than 40 °C (104 °F), cough, runny nose, and inflamed eyes. Small white spots known as Koplik spots may form inside the mouth two or three days after the start of symptoms. A red, flat rash which usually starts on the face and then spreads to the rest of the body typically begins three to five days after the start of symptoms. Common complications include diarrhea (in 8% of cases), middle ear infection (7%), and pneumonia (6%). These occur in part due to measles-induced immunosuppression. Less commonly, seizures, blindness, or inflammation of the brain may occur. Measles is an airborne disease which spreads easily from one person to the next through the coughs and sneezes of...

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