Red Measles Is Taking on a New Meaning With Measles Cases Soaring in Red States
Did you know that measles used to have a few other names, including:
10-day measles
red measles
rubeola
Why?
It was so that they didn’t confuse cases with 3-day measles or German measles, which was actually rubella.
Red Measles Is Taking on a New Meaning With Measles Cases Soaring in Red States
But the fact that they used to call it ‘red measles’ takes on a whole new meaning these days!

And that’s simply because nearly 85% of red measles cases this year have been in red states or states that lean republican!
What does that mean?
Well, you can connect the dots…
Which politicians have been fighting to make it easier for parents to get vaccine exemptions so that they can skip or delay getting vaccinated?

Which politicians have been pushing misinformation and propaganda that scares parents away from vaccinating their kids?
Whose kids are more likely to get measles in the next few years???
More on Anti-Vaccine Politicians
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Gov. Ron Desantis Moves to Decrease Vaccination Rates as Florida Measles Outbreaks Continues
The GOP was the antivax party before Ron DeSantis, but now he’s turbocharged its resistance
One more time: The Republican Party is the antivaccine party


It is sad that someone feels compelled to inject politics into what should be strictly a science issue.
Looks like the states without any measles are mostly red states too! Maybe there are more red states.