Ugh. I'm so sorry and that feeling of terror is something we're experiencing and wish on no one
Measles In Clemson and upstate
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Daughters a nurse at prism peds ER and she has said that they have seen a lot coming from Spartanburg and some of them are European decent .
Just move to a State/County/City that meets your criteria. It’s not rocket science.
Mask up. Also, measles is more contagious than the Wuhan flu, you better be 12 ft social distancing.
Oh, and you can't get measles sitting down in a restaurant. Only when you're walking through the front door. Experts came up with that one too.
Oh, and you can't get measles sitting down in a restaurant. Only when you're walking through the front door. Experts came up with that one too.
Did you see the stats? There is a large population of Ukrainians in the upstate. This is true.
The outbreak started at a predominantly evangelical Russian/Ukrainian church/school. This is true.
There are not enough Ukrainians in the upstate to get our Measles vax rate under 90%, which is well under herd immunity.
This is on the South Carolinian anti-vax crowd. They are the issue (also, just because they are ethnically Ukrainian, most of them are U.S. citizens, so its on our citizens).
The covid vaccine and the way it was implemented and mandated has really damaged the importance of immunizations and
more importantly the immunizations that are needed, like measles. It will take years to rebuild the public's trust, unfortunately.
more importantly the immunizations that are needed, like measles. It will take years to rebuild the public's trust, unfortunately.
Clearly Dr. Fauci waited until he was 80 years old after accumulating a sterling resume for 50 years as a civil servant to hatch his evil scheme of world domination. Now your entire bloodline’s souls belong to Ammut the Devourer of the Dead. Sad!
I understand the frustration with the draconian Covid response. I HATED them too, even though I did them. I was miserable.
But we need better education, nuance, and understanding that the response from a global pandemic from a novel virus is very different than established science on viruses and vaccines that prevent them to protect our most vulnerable.
Instead the anti-vax in chief now is the secretary of health
100%.
Zero ******* chance I listen to any mother ****** claiming to be health expert again.
Remember when those vax Nazis wanted to put people in camps if you refused the experimental and dangerous covid shot? I do. **** off with that.
You trot **** like that out 5 short years ago, and dipshits in this thread wonder why people don't trust anything supposed experts say. It focking astonishing that asshats can't make the connection.
Tigress answered you perfectly so I have nothing to add. A certain subsect of evangelical white Christians antivaxers are why we have do many cases. To blame it in on immigrants is weak AF, because it would have never spread without the larger than normal population of those folks in the upstate. Literally noone is surprised that the area this happened in SC was the upstate, as much as I love the area, and I do love the hell out of it.
lol my b- meant to say health.
He definitely is spineless enough to just do what he's told though, and would've definitely taken the secretary of health job too (to your point) if offered. He'd probably do a lot better than the current guy though if we're honest!
Yeah I’m a teacher in Spartanburg. So is my wife and sister in law. We have kids out bc of this. They are all Ukrainian.
Sometimes I really wonder if people think I'm a woman because my username is tigres which is spanish for tigers but everyone reads it as "tigress" as in a female tiger
Got it. It started in an evangelical Ukrainian/Russian church. I never said it didn't. Reread this entire thread and get back to me. Thanks!
In my defense it was autocorrect that did me in, lolSometimes I really wonder if people think I'm a woman because my username is tigres which is spanish for tigers but everyone reads it as "tigress" as in a female tiger
Can someone answer me this?
All I’ve heard about is the number of cases. Are any of them actually of severity? We have much better healthcare now so what’s really the big deal?
All I’ve heard about is the number of cases. Are any of them actually of severity? We have much better healthcare now so what’s really the big deal?
I assumed so. You are ok with gender assumptions? I kidSometimes I really wonder if people think I'm a woman because my username is tigres which is spanish for tigers but everyone reads it as "tigress" as in a female tiger
I can’t. I tried and you’ve posted like 42 times. I just simply saw you went on a hard anti vax rant when it seems the Ukrainian population is to blame (mostly). I’m not anti-vax, I was simply pointing out it seems to be a immigrant thing.
my daughter who is a peds nurse in the ER said they are starting to see more patients the last couple of days that aren't European decent.
My daughter is a nurse at peds er in Greenville and they have had several cases which patients were admitted due to some complications with children (don't know about adults ).
I'm not disputing that the Eastern European church was a source. Ukrainian individuals are unfortunately vaccine hesitant due to a 2010 issues with vaccine refrigeration that lead to a bunch of kids getting sick. But they do not make up the majority of cases in SC.
Unfortunately even if they are not severe (requiring hospitalization), 1 in 6 cases end in individuals having permanent issues. For instance, my mother was left legally blind from measles as a kid. She wore the thickest glasses I ever saw before she got LASIK surgery as an adult. Keep in mind she got measles before there was a vaccine. Measles carry a bunch of possible lifelong comorbitities.
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Haha. I am genuinely curious what in my post would trigger such a stupid response.
Well I would think the majority of Spartanburg odd either European or African descent, maybe some Latinos.
And they don't care at all, either. Just absolutely not an ounce of regard for any other people.
oh ****, you were serious.Leave it to a bunch of paste eating magas to go full anti vax for over a decade and still have the audacity to blame foreigners when eradicated diseases start showing back up.
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I hear you, man, I hear you. You should see the former heroin addict with the brainworm with no medical background that some genius appointed to be Secretary of Health.
I might be mistaken, but I think one of the biggest issues is how contagious it is and why the discussion about herd immunity is important.
I hope you’re right though that we’re better at treating it now, but there’s only so much medicine can do.
There’s a clip of him reading something along the lines of “crazy ingredients in our food” and it was riboflavin or something like that…it’s sad that a secretary of health doesn’t know about vitamin fortified cereals lmao
My son is in healthcare and he has often said that immigrants welcome every vaccine they can get in the US.
The good news is that the same stable genius appointed Vince McMahon's wife who's never stepped foot in a classroom and whose work history has mostly been covering up her husband's myriad lawsuits as Secretary of Education, so these cabinet members should really be able to help each other get up to speed on all the pertinent issues.
Who isn't vaxed and who isn't vaxing their children?Anyone personally affected?
The South Carolina measles outbreak has spread to Clemson University.
The state's Department of Public Health informed Clemson staff of a "confirmed case of measles" in an individual associated with the university, according to an update from the school published Saturday.
"The individual has isolated, per DPH requirements, and DPH is conducting contact tracing with individuals who may have been exposed and outlining isolation and quarantine protocols," the school stated.
MEASLES CASES CONFIRMED AT FOUR MAJOR US AIRPORTS ACROSS COUNTRY AMID PEAK HOLIDAY TRAVEL
Individuals thought to be exposed to the virus will be contacted via email about quarantining.
Officials are reporting 558 cases of measles centered around Spartanburg County in the current outbreak.
The state's Department of Public Health informed Clemson staff of a confirmed case of measles in an individual associated with the university. (iStock)
Some cases are travel-related exposures or close contacts with known cases, according to the DPH.
Other cases have no identified source, suggesting that measles is circulating in the community and could spread further.
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"Over the last seven to nine days, we've had upwards of over 200 new cases. That's doubled just in the last week," said Dr. Johnathon Elkes, an emergency medicine physician at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, during a media briefing Friday.
"We feel like we're really kind of staring over the edge, knowing that this is about to get a lot worse."
Nearly 98% of main campus Clemson students have provided proof of immunity, according to the most recent data from Student Health Services. (Mike Comer/Getty Images)
Nearly 98% of main campus Clemson students have provided proof of immunity, according to the most recent data from Student Health Services.
"The health, safety and well-being of Clemson’s campus community remains our highest priority," the school noted.
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Measles is highly contagious, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If one person has it, up to nine out of 10 people will become infected if not protected.
A person infected with measles is contagious for four days before and after a rash begins. Isolation of an actively infectious case lasts until four full days have passed after the onset of the rash.
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Dates of isolation are determined by DPH, according to the university press release.
Quarantine for measles is reserved for exposed individuals without documented immunity, and lasts for 21 days after the last exposure, per DPH guidelines.
If people without documented immunity receive a dose of the MMR vaccine within 72 hours after the last exposure, they do not have to quarantine, officials say. (iStock)
If a person without documented immunity receives a dose of the MMR vaccine within 72 hours after the last exposure, that person does not have to quarantine.
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The university also claims to have previously provided guidance to students, faculty and staff regarding measles preparedness.
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More information is available on the Student Health Services website and through the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s measles updates.
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