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Nemeski@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 5 天前

Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

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Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

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Nemeski@mander.xyz to Public Health@mander.xyz · 5 天前
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16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
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  • Tikiporch@lemmy.world
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    Quarantined. Sure.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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      Having been to the South during covid their “quarantine” was pretty much business as usual. They tucked their masks in their pockets. I’m sure it’s similar for those around the infectious ones.

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        When conservatives felt impervious to infection, they were very cavalier. But those masks came out like lightning the moment someone started coughing.

        I seriously doubt anyone showing full blown measles symptoms is welcome in school or at the office. The xenophobes in the GOP probably don’t want them anywhere near hospitals or churches either.

        Now, prisons? That’s a great place to put sick people.

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          The masks came out like lightning as soon as they signed up to work for ICE.

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          An anti vax mom i used to work for told me once she wouldn’t mind if her kids got measles just so everyone would realize it’s not such a big deal. Maybe she won’t feel so cavalier now that her kids aren’t as protected by herd immunity, or maybe she’ll continue just being dumb as rocks.

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            Yeah. I had a coworker who doggedly insisted COVID wasn’t any worse than the flu. Spouted all the classic right-wing talking points. Complained that the economy was suffering because of Woke. Yadda-yadda.

            That was right up until Houston got hit with a big outbreak, at which point he demanded he be allowed to work from home because of his compromised immune system.

            After the release of the vaccine and return to the office, he was right back on the “COVID isn’t a big deal” hobby horse.

  • Lor@sopuli.xyz
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    oops!

  • Ellis Arcwolf (Author)@eldritch.cafe
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    @nemeski

    This is terrible. If only those poor people had access to some kind of vaccine! /s

  • okamiueru@lemmy.world
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    What if quarantine causes autism?

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    GERD IZ PURNISHIN OWWWAR SCYYYANCE BERKS!!

  • The Real King Gordon@lemmy.world
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    The R in RFK stands for rubella!

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      AKA German Measels.

      I have no idea why I know that.

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        In a generation it will come to be known as American Measles 2

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          Measles Boogaloo.

        • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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          The next event will be known as the American Pandemic

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        And it is called Rubella after the latin “Little Red” after the rash associated with the disease.

        • starik@lemmy.zip
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          Also an unpopular gum flavor

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            The new Double Mint commercials feature:

            One person on a two seat bicycle

            One person playing Tennis

            Etc.

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    Remember when we didn’t have to worry about this?…. It’s like there is a preventable medication or something.

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    Worst drivers in the entire country and some of the worst roads plus Lindsay Graham. Now measles at church, too? God hates South Carolinians.

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      You not driven in Florida?

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      And yet, not enough

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      You die, get reborn and because you had committed enough sins in the previous life … you are reborn in South Carolina

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        Now that would put the fear of God in me!

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          Well, Shiva

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    I grew up in Spartanburg, SC and find this unsurprising.

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    You get what you pick. Carolinas, other than Ashville, are daft af.

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    I caught measles as a kid. I wasn’t vaccinated. I don’t know if my mother was antvax then, but she’s definitely a crazy level, anti Vax (and many other conspiracy follower) theorist, now.

    I thought I was going to die. Some 40 years later I remember it like it was yesterday, it was a horrific thing to do to a child, especially when meditation to ease it was available. I doubt I’ll ever forgive my mother for that level of evil. She didn’t care, either.

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      Ew, wtf is that on his gums?

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        Nicotine pouch maybe?

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    I feel bad for the people infected that didn’t act like dumb assess about vaccines.

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    Hopefully one day we find a way to eradicate diseases and conditions like these.

    /s

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