CELL LINE DEBRIS != ABORTED FETUSES
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In a hard-to-watch video, a healthy-looking 4-year-old boy lies on a bed as doctors lift his eyelids to watch his big brown eyes erratically swirl and roll backward. His head jerks, and his little limbs weakly twitch and spasm. A small bit of foam pushes past his lips.
The video, captured by neurologists in India and published today in JAMA Neurology, shows what it looks like when the measles virus is allowed to ravage a child’s brain. (The video can be viewed here.)
I am going to suggest not clicking through to the video if you have a heart. Suffice it to say it is horrendous. No treatment, no hope, just slow-motion melting of a child’s brain. God help us all.
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Interesting look behind the scenes of what it’s like to be in public health in an outbreak when the feds are actively sabotaging efforts to keep people alive.
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Unvaccinated students at Missouri Ridge Elementary, Williston Middle School and Williston High School were told they need to isolate for 21 days to ensure they were not infected, said Paula Lankford, spokesperson for Williston Basin School District 7. The precaution is to prevent students from unknowingly spreading the virus to others.
At least ND is trying. More than TX has done, honestly. Not that that says much.
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Thursdays data. Measles Cases and Outbreaks | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC
U.S. Cases in 2025
Total cases
935
Age
Under 5 years: 285 (30%)
5-19 years: 353 (38%)
20+ years: 284 (30%)
Age unknown: 13 (1%)
Vaccination Status
Unvaccinated or Unknown: 96%
One MMR dose: 2%
Two MMR doses: 2%U.S. Hospitalizations in 2025
13%
13% of cases hospitalized (121 of 935).
Percent of Age Group HospitalizedUnder 5 years: 23% (66 of 285)
5-19 years: 8% (30 of 353)
20+ years: 8% (23 of 284)
Age unknown: 15% (2 of 13)U.S. Deaths in 2025
3
There have been 3 confirmed deaths from measles.
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