Texas Measles Outbreak in a Broadened Context

[nanana]

Here is the WHO advisory, for the current Texas outbreak of 378 cases: [think before following links] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON561

Here is coverage of the current Ontario outbreak of 572 cases: [think before following links] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-chief-medical-officer-stands-by-vaccine-exemption-law-despite/

Furthermore, the WHO reported on March 13 that the European region reported 127,350 measles cases in 2024, double the number in 2023, and 300 times more than in the USA. [think before following links] https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/13-03-2025-european-region-reports-highest-number-of-measles-cases-in-more-than-25-years---unicef--who-europe

What is the interplay of "fact" and perception here?  Any explanation for why one fact-base might get attention, but another fact-base does not?  How do the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion play out in this juxtaposition?  How do the principles of partisanship play out when over-relying on a specialized fact base and not seeking out a broader fact base?  What is the connection between the WHO's focus on the US outbreak in its "Disease Outbreak News" and the US withdrawal from the WHO?  

 

[viking8x6]

You seem to be questioning whether someone is being partisan, and suggesting that DEI may be part of the driving force for that, but without a clearer exposition of your hypotheses I have no way to assess, consider, nor respond sensibly to this post.

 

[nanana]

I    fear I    will get suspended for "fact-checking" (or, victor-writes-the-history "opinion-checking" which may be closer to what's happening during a "fact-check"), so I am leaving it to others to draw inferences.  (fear is a strong word, maybe it is more like a highly erotic suspension, much like breath control in a dangerously close rough trade hookup, or sensory deprivation)

Edited 15 hours ago by nanana
qualifying my "fears", introducing the concept of "opinion-check" next to its more popular sister "fact-check"

[Erik62]

The anomaly of Measles outbreaks in the US & those in the EU could well be FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

  Residents of the EU are not experiencing vaccines being withdrawn, information removed from media sources, research halted or straight-out denial of vaccine efficacy. The EU population could simply be "listening" to vaccine deniers & right-wing Idiocy. 

  The US, however, is currently being "DENIED" access to valid information & government/health Dept encouragement to access & increase vaccination rates within those populations most in need of access. 

  The EU has FREEDOM OF CHOICE, the US DOES NOT. 

[fuckholedc]

10 hours ago, nanana said:

Here is the WHO advisory, for the current Texas outbreak of 378 cases: [think before following links] [think before following links] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON561

Here is coverage of the current Ontario outbreak of 572 cases: [think before following links] [think before following links] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-chief-medical-officer-stands-by-vaccine-exemption-law-despite/

Furthermore, the WHO reported on March 13 that the European region reported 127,350 measles cases in 2024, double the number in 2023, and 300 times more than in the USA. [think before following links] [think before following links] https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/13-03-2025-european-region-reports-highest-number-of-measles-cases-in-more-than-25-years---unicef--who-europe

What is the interplay of "fact" and perception here?  Any explanation for why one fact-base might get attention, but another fact-base does not?  

 

The reason one fact base gets attention while another doesn't is simply because in the media one is consuming one is current and the others aren't (for example, I had no idea that in Europe there was a massive measles outbreak, at least on paper.  In fact the outbreak is largely confined to Romania although it is true that across western, southern and northern Europe there have been a small number of measles reported in each country).  

 

As for diversity, without looking at the statistics I can guarantee that the various people associated with the Roma/Sinti are being disproportionately affected because throughout Europe the Roma/Sinti groups are still actively discriminated against (as are the poor but secondarily).