Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress
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#2With the World Cup starting in the coming days, this can spiral out of control very fast.
Football fans can get infected and spread the virus in their home countries if they get exposed.
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#4With the World Cup starting in the coming days, this can spiral out of control very fast. Football fans can get infected and spread the virus in their home countries if they get exposed.
The World Cup already started. But there are no games played in Utah
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#6Quite interesting to see that measles is coming back. I suppose there is a notion of generational memory. Two generations out, people forget what the world was like. Forgetting like this on a civilizational level is probably adaptive unless it’s catastrophic and a measles epidemic is eminently survivable as a civilization if incredibly tragic for the families affected.
I had measles as a child, too. Fortunately, my parents are doctors and I was well cared for and nature was good to me as well. So here I am, pretty much fine. I’d rather have not had the disease, all things told. Incredibly contagious disease. I was in the room with the other sick child for only a few moments.
Re: Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress
#7Quite interesting to see that measles is coming back. I suppose there is a notion of generational memory. Two generations out, people forget what the world was like. Forgetting like this on a civilizational level is probably adaptive unless it’s catastrophic and a measles epidemic is eminently survivable as a civilization if incredibly tragic for the families affected. I had measles as a child, too. Fortunately, my p…
It erases immune memory, taking away antibodies to recently exposed diseases. It's best not to get it.
Re: Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress
#8With the World Cup starting in the coming days, this can spiral out of control very fast. Football fans can get infected and spread the virus in their home countries if they get exposed.
The World Cup already started. But there are no games played in Utah
> The World Cup already started. But there are no games played in Utah
For now, Utahns can travel freely to US states where World Cup games are played.
Re: Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress
#9Quite interesting to see that measles is coming back. I suppose there is a notion of generational memory. Two generations out, people forget what the world was like. Forgetting like this on a civilizational level is probably adaptive unless it’s catastrophic and a measles epidemic is eminently survivable as a civilization if incredibly tragic for the families affected. I had measles as a child, too. Fortunately, my p…
It erases immune memory, taking away antibodies to recently exposed diseases. It's best not to get it.
And there’s a non-zero chance that it lives dormant in your brain and you die several years later. Absolutely bonkers.
Re: Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress
#10With the World Cup starting in the coming days, this can spiral out of control very fast. Football fans can get infected and spread the virus in their home countries if they get exposed.
The World Cup aspect is still incredibly important to point out. The World Cup appeals to a very large demographic and so many traveling around could spell disaster.