A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
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A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.

A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.

The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Wednesday in a statement. Lubbock health officials also confirmed the death, but neither agency provided more details. A news conference is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.

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  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
    50·
    1 day ago

    Ah, also another classic.

    A big storm approaches. The weatherman urges everyone to get out of town. The priest says, “I won’t worry, God will save me”.

    The morning of the storm, the police go through the neighborhood with a sound truck telling everyone to evacuate. The priest says “I won’t worry, God will save me”.

    The storm drains back up and there is an inch of water standing in the street. A fire truck comes by to pick up the priest. He tells them “Don’t worry, God will save me.”

    The water rises another foot. A National Guard truck comes by to rescue the priest. He tells them “Don’t worry, God will save me.”

    The water rises some more. The priest is forced up to his roof. A boat comes by to rescue the priest. He tells them “Don’t worry, God will save me.”

    The water rises higher. The priest is forced up to the very top of his roof. A helicopter comes to rescue the priest. He shouts up at them “Don’t worry, God will save me.”

    The water rises above his house, and the priest drowns.

    When he gets up to heaven he says to God “I’ve been your faithful servant ever since I was born! Why didn’t you save me?”

    God replies "First I sent you a fire truck, then the national guard, then a boat, and then a helicopter. What more do you want from me!!??

    • in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      8 hours ago

      In 2025 the average centrist sees rising oceans, climate disruption, and fascism taking over the globe.

      “Don’t worry, The Markets will save me.”

    • IamSparticles@lemmy.zipEnglish
      11·
      22 hours ago

      I’ve been urging my wife to use this parable on her elderly parents who keep refusing our help. They sold their house about 20 years ago and used the money to buy an RV so they could travel around the US… while they waited for the rapture to take them up to heaven.

      They blew all their retirement savings and now they’re living in a trailer park trying to deal with a multitude of medical issues for which they don’t have insurance. Because they never expected to live this long. And they keep saying they’re waiting for god to send them a solution to their problems.