Deaths in the US so far in 2026, by cause:
Drowning: approximately 1000 (22 kids in Texas alone)
Mushroom poisoning: 4
Rattlesnake: 3
Lightning: 2
Marathon: 1
Measles: 0
And, oh yeah, overdose: approximately 30000
Let's try to scare people some MORE about measles, huh?
Fun fact: NOT ONE PERSON IN THE US HAS DIED OF MEASLES IN 2026.
Not one.
We've had a total of 127 measles hospitalizations this year - 0.001% of all hospital stays.
And the outbreaks peaked FIVE MONTHS AGO.
I favor measles vaccination. But can the media please drop the drama?