🧵There’s a lot of people out there saying that measles is being brought to the US by immigrants, specifically undocumented immigrants crossing the southern border. Let’s talk about measles and migration. ✈️ TL:DR: Measles in the US comes from outbreaks started by unvaccinated traveling Americans.
I remember reading years ago that immigrants are usually more vaccinated than citizens. Wonder if it was true, or has become true.
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From 2020 to 2024 there were 338 US measles cases reported to CDC. 27% were in travelers, 69% were in people exposed to that traveler (4% source unknown). 63% of infected travelers were US residents, 37% were foreign visitors. 90% of the US travelers were unvaccinated or had unknown immunity.
Where did the infected travelers get measles? 52% from Eastern Mediterranean, 26% from Africa, 12% from Europe, 12% from Southeast Asia. Only 2% from the Americas.
Measles outbreaks in the US don’t come from documented or undocumented immigrants crossing the Southern border. They come from unvaccinated US travelers bringing it back to unvaccinated communities. Stricter immigrant border control will have no impact on measles coming from traveling US citizens.
So how do we control measles? Firstly, AMERICAN TRAVELERS should make sure they are vaccinated against measles if they are going to an area with measles outbreaks. If US travelers don’t pick measles up, they can’t bring it back. Secondly, AMERICAN RESIDENTS inside the US need to be vaccinated.
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to man. On average, 1 infected person will infect 12-18 others. It only takes 1 infected traveler entering an unvaccinated community to cause a massive outbreak. If members of a community are vaccinated, they will not get infected even when exposed
If enough members of the community are vaccinated (≥95%) they will block the spread of measles to non-immune individuals like young babies and immunocompromised people. In 2024, Europe had 127,350 measles cases. This is where we are headed if we do not get measles vaccination rates back up.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes... www.who.int/europe/news/...
Good for Darwinism but bad for collateral damage of the innocent minors that have anti-vax families
The World Health Org, specifically, PAHO, assists all countries south of the U.S. border with their childhood vaccination campaigns. These efforts are very well done with virtually universal vaccination rates. Re the U.S. measles epidemic: the call’s coming from inside the house
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WTH with the Europeans. Geez, they’re supposed to be smarter than us. Take a shot y’all.
They are wrong, which makes me doubt they have any idea what they are talking about let alone being some sort of alt CDC.. they do not understand the difference between Europe vs European region which is what the report refers to. European region includes all of Russia and parts of central Asia.
In the period claimed, EU countries had about 32000 measles cases. 28000 of these were in Romania. Always remember that “the european region” includes Russia and Turkey, as well as several of the russian satellite states north of the middle east.
Evolution takes care of people who don’t know the difference between an old school vaccine that works and experimental inoculations designed for AMA racketeering butchers preying on sick and dying people.
People in Mexico get vaccinated.
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To be clear, they bring it home with them and spread it around.
Andrew Wakefield is a little bitch
all day, everyday, forever. I hope he steps on a lego everyday for the rest of his shitty life.
Oh, hahaha. They probably read it somewhere and ran with it instead of researching for the truth. Dumb af
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Having been alive as a child where measles were just a part of childhood. I'm 65 and very healthy. I have to wonder
...I think you mean chicken pox my guy
Being the same herpes virus
But not at all the same disease. Measles: www.cdc.gov/measles/inde... Chickenpox: www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/i...
Not mumps though, lucky meeeeee
Well then I guess I've had both
I'm sorry, did you just suggest measles was a herpes virus? Cuz that's wildly incorrect. Morbillivirus hominis != Varicella zoster and it's not even close -- one's an RNA virus and the other a DNA. You're perhaps thinking of Roseola?
It's a wonder I'm still alive
😂 I'm sorry, my comment came out much harsher than intended!
Omg I'm a complete ijit
Known by another name, sure
I was born in 1955. My 2 siblings and I had measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. There were no vaccines for these in the late 1950s/early 1960s. We were vaccinated for polio and smallpox—those vaccines were available. My daughter had chickenpox in the 1980s—before the vaccine was available.
Most other nations don't have criminally stupids like RFK leading their nation on health matters and so th ey use the vaccines.
The USA has been taken over by a bunch of bigoted, fully entitled, self-absorbed xenophobes, who truly believe that they know everything about everything. They have turned the USA into an unsafe place to be. www.ngrippel.com/ngr-politics...
Y’all are awesome.
When I became a US citizen in 2014 I had to have a whole series of vaccinations that I’d had as a child in the UK. These non-vaccers are the real problem and have failed in their societal contract for the herd and their children.
Oh, my, so much educating to do among the current public. It’s overwhelming - keep up the good fight! (Former social marketing contract writer for DHHS here - I feel ya.)
Wait people are saying that? What
If illegal immigrants are bringing in measles, why aren't there outbreaks in detention centers? 🤔
Because that wouldn't fit their agenda to vilify migrants.
Oh FFS now this? Jesus. Measles outbreaks in the US are entirely -- let me repeat that, entirely -- due to the idiocy of unvaccinated persons and/or their propagandized parents. Full stop. Oh, and one more person: the lunatic RFK Jr. -- infectious diseases specialist, for anyone who cares
Well sure ppl are asking. Immigration is a catch all for everything that wrong with America today right, or is it DEI, or is it trans ppl, ppl over 6ft tall, or is it ? Is there a notification system so I can stay current? Lost in the sauce. Help
Indeed! That's why we have an outbreak in Belgium now too. Started a week ago. Very few are not vaccinated, the very young and the elderly are at risk now.
There are 3,000 cases for every death on average from measles. So with 3 deaths to date… there are probably 3,000 infected out there. The Measles Mecca is a TX Mennonite community. And Mennonites DO travel abroad extensively with their missionary work.
The Mennonite / Amish Anabaptist community here is PA is much bigger. And many don’t vaccinate because “God’s will” and all. God probably: “but I sent you vaccines 🤷🏼♀️”.
The only cases of measles in the entire country of México now are in a Mennonite community right on the Texas/México border.
The ONLY cases of measles in the ENTIRE country of México now (8) are right on the Texas border in a Mennonite community. ALL other children in México are vaccinated, beginning in the hospital the day they're born. No entering schools, public or private, without up-to-date vaccinations!
No, George Soros is behind all this of course…..
I find it WILD that right wing antivaxers are blaming "unvaccinated immigrants" for the outbreaks. It's as if they KNOW vaccines prevent measles?
Bigger issue should be not getting vaccinated everyone is know is vaccinated so this our break doesn't effect us
Because of course it does.
Reported in March - measles brought into Mexico by Americans. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03...
These certainly aren’t immigrants: www.wfaa.com/article/news...
They look like they are related to each other.
My guess is they very well could be. They are Mennonites.
The Minionites are standard Americano white trash.
This is very true. I had a pt in clinic who is a health care provider and gets all her vaccines. She is immunosuppressed and lives/works near outbreak. She is at risk but cant get booster as live vaccine. She noted how its unfortunate that “people (immigrants) are causing the outbreak. 😳😳😳
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There is a measles outbreak in Chihuahua, Mexico in the Mennonite communities. They have more than 200 cases and one death. The virus came from Texas. www.cbs42.com/border-repor...
Quit blaming people because you fall for conmen
Another Hitler tactic, blame the " others".
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All murikkkans should lock themselves in their shithole country and never get out again.
That's correct: AMERICANS!
Before we travel abroad, we always make sure we have all the CDC recommended vax. I can't imagine someone not bothering. Then again, I can't imagine someone skipping domestic-recommended vax, so there's that...
What would a Trump Administration be without another pandemic?
I got the MMR vaccine as a kid. I got mumps as an adult. The minute this outbreak started I got another MMR vaccine. From scheduling it to actually getting the shot was like 2 hours and a walk of .1 mile.
Same! I've got immune issues that are under control at rhe moment, and my insurance is currently covering it. Made an appointment on my phone and a few blocks later I'm getting boosters lol
Why is this so damn hard to comprehend? If at the border, they show signs of illness, they are detained, Quarantined! How did an infected immigrant get to your city or town, During this time of being contagious? Really, use the brains God gave you! It's your cognitive thinking!
Why does it seem so effortless for this man to look like evil incarnate?
Right out of the 1905 playbook against Italian and Eastern European immigrants. So unimaginative.
as in Pennsylvania
Maybe we can use this angle to rebrand vaccines as Freedom Shots