Summary
Health officials are warning against “measles parties,” where parents intentionally expose children to the virus to build natural immunity, amid a growing outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
The practice is highly dangerous, as measles can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and fatal brain disorders.
Experts stress that vaccination is the safest way to prevent infection.
Even vaccine-skeptic U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged parents to get the MMR vaccine.
I often wonder just how “conscious” we are. I mean, we’re animals, we’re products of evolution, we’re apes. At what point is this just a subset of our species who lacks the ability to prevent their own demise?