1d ago

Measles warnings issued in San Antonio and San Marcos as Texas outbreak spreads

www.tpr.org Measles alerts issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos as Texas outbreak spreads

The largest measles outbreak in decades has reached San Antonio and San Marcos. Officials say an individual who tested positive for the virus in West Texas traveled to two major universities and one of the nation's busiest tourist attractions — the San Antonio River Walk.

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2d ago

Measles warnings issued in San Antonio and San Marcos as Texas outbreak spreads

www.tpr.org /public-health/2025-02-23/breaking-news-possible-measles-exposures-in-san-antonio

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He stopped at a Buccees in New Braunfels? You should lead with that rather than the universities.
- As a recent expert on NPR said, "If a person with measles walks into a room of unvaccinated people, 90% of those people now have the measles."
  
  But I wanna hear from the non-experts.
  
  This is borderline in need of a /s. A staggering number of people think being self-taught automatically makes you smarter than a highly-educated person.
- Oh lord, we’re boned