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The Health Secretary is promoting quack doctors in the midst of a measles outbreak and literally nothing was more predictable,
said Dr. Benjamin Mazer, a pathologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine
It’s really important not to conflate what … [is] supportive or adjunctive care for measles versus curative treatment for measles,
Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician at PM Pediatrics in Annapolis, Maryland, told CNNA divine appointment in 2011 opened his eyes to the fact that U.S. medical schools only teach a very narrow way of disease and symptom management with pharmaceuticals instead of disease and symptom resolution by addressing root causes,
the Veritas Wellness site saysB*****T BOBBY IS STILL QUOTING QUACKS,
wrote Dr. Jan Kirsch, a medical oncologist and hematologist in CaliforniaMore evidence if any is needed, that Kennedy is unfit for his post. Drs. Bartlett & Edwards should have all accreditation removed if they are treating an acute viral infection with antibiotics,
said Tony Owen, who was identified on social media as a former member of the U.K.-based National Health ServicesIndia cannot afford to be complacent,
said an official statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in late 2023 after a spike in cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat
The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine."
But on Sunday, in a surprising shift, Kennedy Jr. posted on X
The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in Lubbock and passed away on Thursday from what the child's doctors described as measles pulmonary failure. The child was not vaccinated and had no reported underlying conditions,
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This is the epitome of an absolute needless death,
Marks told The Associated Press in an interview Sunday
Everyone should be vaccinated! There is no treatment for measles. No benefit to getting measles,
he wroteCall your doctor and make sure you're talking to a health care professional who can guide you on those next steps,
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I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy,
Kennedy wrote in the post
Thank you for installing RFK Jr. into HHS... no telling how many people will die unnecessarily,
another wrote
As of today, there are 642 confirmed cases of measles across 22 states, 499 of those in Texas,
Kennedy said on social media platform X
It does cause deaths every year,
Kennedy said about the MMR vaccine on Fox NewsWhen you and I were kids, everybody got measles, and measles gave you...lifetime protection against measles infection. The vaccine doesn't do that. The vaccine is effective for some people for life, but for many people, it wanes."
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a recent CNN interview said
Unfortunately, childhood vaccination rates have been declining, including for the MMR vaccine. This measles death could portend more to come without clear government communication about the safety and efficacy of vaccines."
Kenneth Moritsugu, former U.S. acting surgeon general, wrote in an opinion piece for Newsweek after the first death was reported in TexasDue to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities. DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak."
Texas Department of State Health Services wrote in a March update on the outbreakWe are deeply saddened to report that a school-aged child who was recently diagnosed with measles has passed away. The child was receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized,
Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said in an email
It is important to note that the child was not vaccinated against measles and had no known underlying health conditions. This unfortunate event underscores the importance of vaccination,
the hospital spokesperson said