American Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior He visited the Texas Center, which is still growing The outbreak of measles On Sunday, on the same day a funeral was held for another young child who was not vaccinated He died of measles -related disease.
Kennedy said in a post on social media that he was working to “control the outbreak” and went to Jeans County For the convenience of families that buried two young children. Late late on Sunday afternoon outside the Minunite Church, where the funeral ceremony was held, but he did not attend a press conference soon held by the centers of control and prevention of diseases about the outbreak of the disease.
Siminol is Disease of the disease, That started in late January and continues to bloat – with nearly 500 cases in Texas alone, in addition to cases of fascism that is believed to have spread to New Mexico, Akllahoma, Kandas and Mexico.
The second young child died on Thursday from “what the child’s doctor described as failure to pulmonary”, and he did not have the basic health conditions. In a press release. Aaron Davis, a spokesman for the UMC health system in Lubok, said that the child “is receiving treatment for measles complications while entering the hospital.”
This is the third death associated with measles associated with this fascism. One was Another primary school child In Texas and the other was An adult in New Mexico; None of them was vaccinated.
It is the first visit to Kennedy to the region as Minister of Health, where he said that he met families of 6 and 8 -year -old children who died. He said he was “developed bonds” with Minunite community in West Texas The virus is mostly spread.
Kennedy, a lawyer -in -law, resisted before going up to the role of senior Minister of Health in the country earlier this year, urged the wide vaccines because the outbreak of measles has worsened under his watch. However, on Sunday, he said in a lengthy statement published on X that “the most effective way to prevent measles spread.”
Measles, mumps, and descriptions of Al -Qahim were safely used for more than 60 years, 97 % effective against measles after two doses.
Dr. Manisha Patel, director of accidents at the Disease Control Center, said at a press conference on Sunday that the MMR vaccine is the best way to protect from measles. Parents in Jeans County also told it that it is important not to “delay the care” of the child who gets sick.
“Call your doctor and make sure you are talking to a health care profession who can guide you on the following steps,” Patel said.
Kennedy’s social media publication said that the employees of the Disease Control Center “have been republished.” A spokesman for the Center for Disease Control Jason McDonald explained late Sunday that the first team of the Disease Control Center arrived in early March and left Jeans Province on April 1, while a Patel team was republished and “arrived today to evaluate the needs,” according to Kennedy’s request and was requested by the governor of Texas.
When asked about the outbreak of Sunday by Air Force One, Trump said: “They are reports about it,” adding that if it is “outbreak”, we will have to take action. “
The Center for Disease Control, nor the Ministry of Health, did not include the death in the measles reports issued on Friday, but the Center for Disease Control admitted this when asked on Sunday.
The number of cases in Texas increased by 81 between March 28 and April 4, and another 16 people were taken to the hospital. At the level of the country, the United States has more than twice the number Measles cases He saw every year 2024.
American Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana, Liver What helped his vote to confirm the Cinch Kennedy, and called on Sunday to obtain stronger messages than health officials In a post on x.
“Everyone must be vaccinated! There is no cure for a group. There is no benefit to get measles,” Books. “Senior health officials must say unambiguously with/4 another child dies.”
Cassidy request Kennedy To appear before the Health Committee on Thursday, although Kennedy did not publicly confirm whether he would attend.
A CDC spokesman pointed to the effectiveness of the measles vaccine on Sunday but stopped inviting people to get it. After leaving the public health correspondence for a long time about vaccination, the decision -making spokesman described as a “personal decision” and encouraged people to speak with their doctor. The spokesman added that people “should be informed of the risks and potential benefits associated with vaccines.”
The wrong information on how to prevent measles and its treatment hinder a strong response to public health, including allegations related to vitamins of nutritional supplements that Kennedy supporters and comprehensive medicine supporters despite doctors warning that it should be submitted under the doctor’s orders and that it could be dangerous.
Doctors at the Al -Ahd Hospital in Children in Lubok, where the first death of the measles occurred, said that they dealt with less than 10 children of liver issues from vitamin A toxicity, which they found when conducting routine laboratory tests on children who were not fully vaccinated and have measles. Dr. Lara Johnson, chief medical official, said patients reported the use of vitamin A to treat and prevent the virus.
Dr. Peter Marx, former head of the Food and Drug AdministrationHe said the responsibility for death is with Kennedy and his employees. Marx was forced to leave the FDA after disputes with Kennedy over the safety of the vaccine.
“This is an example of absolute death,” Marx told Associated Press in an interview on Sunday. “These children should be vaccinated – so people prevent death from measles.”
Marx also said that he recently warned American Senators that more deaths would happen if the administration has not installed an aggressive response to the outbreak of the disease.
Local experts and health officials expect that the outbreak will continue Several months If not a year. In West Texas, the vast majority of cases are in non -fortified people and children under the age of 17.
With the presence of many countries facing outbreaks of vents-and decreased childhood vaccination rates at the country level-some concern that measles may cost the United States and put it as getting rid of the disease.
Measles are the respiratory virus that can remain in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people likely to get the virus if they are exposed, According to the Center for Anti -Tennis and Combating. The first shot is recommended for children between the ages of 12 and 15 months, and the second for ages of 4 to 6 years.
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