United States: The U.S. CDC maintained that vaccines protect against measles after the death of an unvaccinated child occurred this week.
First U.S. Measles Death Since 2009
Official records from the U.S. revealed the death of an individual from the highly contagious disease for the first time since 2009. The Texas government statistics revealed that measles outbreaks increased beyond 140 cases during the period from late January onwards, as reported by Reuters.
The U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced challenges from the Texas patient deaths and hospitalizations of nearly 20 patients, which occurred after the child’s fatal case.
Since establishing Children’s Health Defense, Kennedy has continuously spread concerns about how effectively vaccines protect people and their safety. Kennedy disagrees with the anti-vaccine label and stated he would not stop Americans from choosing vaccination.
Measles Outbreaks on the Rise
Public health authorities recorded 164 measles cases that, reached 95% from unvaccinated individuals and 3% from people with one vaccine dose against two doses needed for protection, according to CDC statistics released on February 27, as reported by Reuters.
Nine jurisdictions reported 164 measles cases, marking an 80% increase over previous reports of 93 cases. This information surfaced in Kentucky alongside other affected states.