Latest fatality is unvaccinated woman, 39, with ‘underlying conditions’ but CDC still lists only two deaths nationwide
A sixth death has been announced in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak, as new figures show cases in the state have risen above 1,100.
The most recent fatality was reported in Franklin county on Monday in a statement posted to Facebook by its coroner. The victim was identified as a 39-year-old female who “had several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles with treatment”.
The coroner, James Conner, said it was the first measles-related death in the county “for many years” – and that the patient’s recent diagnosis met the definition of the Pennsylvania health department for inclusion.
Shrug? I don’t really care to litigate or re-litigate any of that (I was not even aware of any of it) most especially in relation to public health, because on this issue at least he’s absolutely correct and he unfortunately had to watch his own daughter die before an effective vaccine was available.
No one has to like him for that to be true.
I know it’s fashionable to dismiss an entire person’s life work based on some bullshit belief they hold or some way they have strayed, but I’m definitely not in that camp. It’s possible for someone to be a complete asshole in one way, but still correct about other matters…
I actually completely agree. I can’t stand cancel culture. People are way more than how they stand on a particular topic.