Arrr! Measles be plunderin’ like a scallywag, thrice the trouble o’ last year, and five moons still to sail!
2024-07-27
Arrr, matey! The measles be runnin' rampant like a scallywag on a treasure hunt, three times the mischief of 2023! And with five moons still breathin' down our necks, the stats from the Centers of Disease Control be shoutin' louder than a parrot on a rum spree!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round, fer I bring ye tidings of a pesky plague called measles that be makin' a grand return to the shores of the United States! In this year of our Lord, 2024, the numbers be risin' faster than a ship's mast in a storm. Aye, they be reportin' 188 cases so far, more than triple the scallywags who fell foul to it last year with a measly 58.It seems like 65% of this year's afflicted crew be tangled in outbreaks, with 13 such squabbles sproutin' up. Back in 2023, there were but 4 outbreaks, so ye can see the trouble brewin'! And blimey, about half the poor souls endin' up in the brig—err, hospital—fer isolation and management of their woes.
Now, the wise folk at the CDC be shoutin' from the crow's nest that 85% of those catchin' this airborne fiend be unvaccinated, while a meager 5% had their two jabs. Though the risk of catchin’ measles be low after gettin’ the shot, this ol’ disease be no joke, makin’ even the bravest pirate sweat with a fever and a rash.
So hoist the sails high and spread the word: get ye vaccinated, lest ye be part of the next measles tale! Arrr!