Summary
A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has surged to 49 confirmed cases, mostly among unvaccinated school-age children, with officials suspecting hundreds more unreported infections.
The outbreak is centered in Gaines County, home to a large Mennonite population with low vaccination rates. Despite CDC support, Texas has not requested federal intervention.
The outbreak has now spread to Lubbock, raising wider public health concerns.
Experts warn it could persist for months without increased vaccination efforts, but skepticism toward vaccines remains a significant barrier.
What is especially irritating is that the conspiracy theorists latch onto this terminology as “proof” that the “globalists” view you as a herd animal…
Another unfortunate thing is how the term “theory” in a scientific sense is very different from the layperson’s use of that word…