@pluralistic Although extremely contagious, it will take roughly 20 years for measles to become endemic in the US, because kids are 95% vaccinated: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/04/measles-vaccination.html

The real threat is a disease we stopped vaccinating for in 1971, and Trump's handler has it.

Measles may be making a comeback in the U.S., Stanford Medicine-led research finds

Diseases such as measles, rubella and polio could become endemic to the U.S. again if vaccine rates decline, according to modeling run by researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues.

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…ouch… that hits hard in the guts.
@Ulan_KA @pluralistic But is great for Signal-ing out to non-MAGA/MAHA friends.