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Measles

2021

2021-01-01 The Children’s Health Defense - chaired by RFK - published a book called “The Measles Book: Thirty-Five Secrets the Government and the Media Aren’t Telling You”, peddling the notion that the government was lying about vaccinations.

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/ebook-sign-up/the-measles-book/

2025 January

2025-01-01 January 2025 marked the beginning of a measles outbreak in Texas after vaccine rates dropped well below the necessary percentage to foster herd immunity.

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025

2025 February

2025-02-26 The family of a 6-year-old who died in Lubbock Texas of measles stated they stood by their decision to not vaccinate their child and believed their child’s death was God’s will.

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/20/texas-measles-family-gaines-county-death/

2026 January

2026-01-29 As the US began to lose its measles elimination status, the CDC under-reported 588 measles cases across 17 states, while other health organizations reported that South Carolina alone had over 800 cases in January.

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/31/nx-s1-5694681/measles-elimination-status-south-carolina-texas-outbreak

https://dph.sc.gov/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/measles-rubeola/measles-dashboard

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html

2026 February

2026-02-09 Several March for Life attendees were exposed to measles according to DC health officials.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5729715-dc-health-alert-measles-exposure/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/09/march-for-life-measles-exposure/88587387007/

2026-02-12 Outlets reported the CDC was lagging behind on tracking measles cases.

https://www.cnn.com/health/tracking-measles-cases-us-maps-vis