MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years, state officials announced Thursday.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where the death happened or provide any additional details to protect the privacy of the family.
The coroner listed the cause of death as measles, state health officials said.
“My heart is broken for the family,” said Kirsten Johnson, secretary of the state health department. “Any death of a child is a tragedy and even more so when it is related to a vaccine-preventable disease.”
The U.S. stopped the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but they have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks of the viral disease.
I’ll be the voice of reason.
Did your mom tell you not to spit on people? Or cover your mouth when you coughed or sneezed? Then wash your hands?
I know she did. She raised you right.
Here’s the deal. Vaccines are like covering your mouth when sneezing or washing your hands after going to the bathroom
Sure, hand washing and a few vaccines are a bit inconvenient, but maybe you know why Mom told you that? She saw people die. I also have seen people die of vaccine preventable disease.
Who are you talking to?
Are you trying to follow my advice? Because you sound like a pedantic child.
Which, as I just explained to the other pedamtic child above, is the opposite of how PSAs work.
Alright, my turn to try
Hey little buddy, you seem confused
It’s okay to be confused sometimes. Vaccines are confusing, and there is a lot of bad information out there
The important part is vaccines save lives. If everyone who can gets vaccinated, people won’t be dying of preventable diseases like measels. Doesn’t that sound great?
Not everyone can get vaccinated though, and that’s okay. Some people have immune systems that can’t handle it. Some others can’t be vaccinated due to a mental deficiency known as “being fucking stupid”. They have an inability to understand vaccination until they see people around them die of preventable diseases. It’s rather tragic
As long as you don’t have either of those conditions, you should make sure to get vaccinated. Alright champ?
Lol, good shot, fella. You keep on talking to your buddy nobody else can see. He appreciates ya, lil’ guy!
Actually laughed at yours though, lol, good stuff.