steveh_131
Grandmaster
It seems like the biggest topic in the news right now is this measles "epidemic". I would say that it has progressed nearly to hysteric levels.
Is the measles virus something to be hysterical about? Parents have been dealing with this infection for a very long time. Centuries ago, I could understand the hysteria. Nutrition was lacking, as was sanitation. Medical care was still in the dark ages. People were using mercury for everything (we are still in the dark ages, on that count).
We can get a small glimpse into the predominate mindset of the 1960's:
[video=youtube;ZaKgoObr2cc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaKgoObr2cc[/video]
Measles was a small pit-stop on the road to adult-hood. They treated it the way my parents treated chickenpox when I was a kid of the 80's. Take the week off work/school. Get plenty of rest and fluids. Watch for signs of serious danger, but mostly just chill out. No big deal.
We are treating a few cases of measles like the movie 28 Days Later.
Our parents and grandparents treated it like a sitcom.
According to the CDC, measles has a 0.1-0.2% mortality rate. There is only a 0.1% chance of brain swelling, which would likely very rarely result in any kind of permanent damage if the child is monitored and treated appropriately. Last I read, the common flu was at a 0.2% mortality rate.
I would say that this hysteria has been created quite purposefully. The government has been known to do so in the past.
This is nothing but government fear-mongering, and it is working. We need to stop letting it.
Is the measles virus something to be hysterical about? Parents have been dealing with this infection for a very long time. Centuries ago, I could understand the hysteria. Nutrition was lacking, as was sanitation. Medical care was still in the dark ages. People were using mercury for everything (we are still in the dark ages, on that count).
We can get a small glimpse into the predominate mindset of the 1960's:
[video=youtube;ZaKgoObr2cc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaKgoObr2cc[/video]
Measles was a small pit-stop on the road to adult-hood. They treated it the way my parents treated chickenpox when I was a kid of the 80's. Take the week off work/school. Get plenty of rest and fluids. Watch for signs of serious danger, but mostly just chill out. No big deal.
We are treating a few cases of measles like the movie 28 Days Later.
Our parents and grandparents treated it like a sitcom.
According to the CDC, measles has a 0.1-0.2% mortality rate. There is only a 0.1% chance of brain swelling, which would likely very rarely result in any kind of permanent damage if the child is monitored and treated appropriately. Last I read, the common flu was at a 0.2% mortality rate.
I would say that this hysteria has been created quite purposefully. The government has been known to do so in the past.
This is nothing but government fear-mongering, and it is working. We need to stop letting it.
