Zachary Suarez || Issue 15 || March 5, 2025
Flu death casualties surpass the casualties from Covid since it’s outbreak in 2019. Flu deaths have been at an all time high according to Dr. Darien Sutton, A certified physician/ medical correspondent for ABC News. There has been a major spike recently. The CDC reported 26.9% positive flu tests compared to 18.2% last year. From 2024 to currently there have been 33 million illnesses. The positive take is that covid is taking a backseat. The surge has been light. On the contrary, the more people that catch the flu the greater the chance they catch both strands of the virus. This is something to look out for considering we are in flu season and it extends to mid spring time. On the same note, West Texas is experiencing a major increase in Measles infections. The recent outbreak got to around 100 people in the state and the potential to spread to others. Currently only a few people are hospitalized. The reason for the outbreak occurring specifically in Texas is due to the low vaccine rate in the MRA vaccine. There is a 20% of children that are not vaccinated for Measles in the pocket of West Texas. Measles is the most contagious virus known. What makes measles so different is the long-lasting effects and an occasional hazard to negatively affect the brain. The people kids-adults that are vaccinated should be covered. Most children receive at least one Measles, mumps, and rubel la vax by 2 years old. According to the CDC, 95% of a community needs to be vaccinated for herd immunity (A sufficient percentage is immune to protect against infection in turn making it difficult for the virus to spread).
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