'It's not unusual': RFK Jr. comments on growing Texas measles outbreak

When questioned about a growing measles outbreak in West Texas that has claimed at least one life, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters "we have measles outbreaks every year."

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[tak]

Frequent Measle outbreak is unusual for a developed country. Those who think otherwise should be ashamed of themselves.

[Glimmmerra]

*Not unusual at all until someone you know ends up in the hospital.*

[FoobAr-pq]

It wasn't uncommon when these demented fossils were children. Nor was Polio or the Black Plague for that matter. But this is the 21st century sir.

[chrisoneill]

If only they cared as much about dead children as they do about tax breaks.

[Trishisinthehouse]

Dude put a dead bear in nyc park and now is the secretary of health, only in America

[MartinSage]

Once again proving we don’t need TV to be informed of breaking news. Kids have lived through Measles and Mumps for decades.

[juliaisaartist]

He's not telling the truth. Outbreaks like these are rare, very rare.

[Facetimepeanut]

Child died a painful death, shame on the parents

[kianjoseph]

No one has died in the US from measles in 10 years. Thanks Trump!!!

[KJFC]

RFK will repeat his 2019 disaster in Samoa

[theoneeyedshaman]

You will never see so many incompetent people at one table all at once!

[Michael-kqws]

Fast forward a child just passed away. What a disgrace.

[synovium]

2000-2007: Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, meaning there was no continuous disease transmission for over 12 months. During this period, cases were sporadic and generally linked to international travel, with annual cases ranging from 37 to 140. Therefore, the resurgence of measles cases in recent years, particularly in the United States, is primarily attributed to declining vaccination rates, influenced by the anti-vaccine (anti-vax) movement. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has been a prominent figure in this movement, spreading misinformation about vaccines and advocating against their use despite overwhelming scientific evidence supporting their safety and effectiveness.

[Kevin-bzwy]

If this gets to be really bad then Trump will throw RFK Jr under the bus saying he was a DEI hire and that they had hired some brain worms😂😂😂

[mjdelaney]

He said the same thing about his wife hanging from the rafters in their barn after finding out about his serial cheating.

[AmazingJohnny]

How can Kennedy be the Minister of Health if he has never been a doctor or a biologist 🤦‍♀️ ?

[oleonard]

Measles in the us was almost unheard of by 2000 in the us then the cranks came out of the woodwork in the early 2000's and it started to spread again

[Johnna]

Well, there you go ! our new secretary of health said on record that measles Outbreaks are just “part of life” and kids need to get used to it..

[sergkrd]

This dude himself sounds like he's about die just talking about the disease!

[GG-lrvs]

Bobby Brainworms is completely useless in a measles outbreak crisis. Big surprise there.