Anti-vaxxers target Texas measles doctors to cast doubt on deaths amid outbreak
Summary
A six-year-old girl in Texas died from measles, the first child death from the disease in the U.S. in ten years. Some anti-vaccine activists, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., disputed that measles caused her death and questioned the medical care she received, a move seen as part of their broader efforts to challenge vaccine safety amid a larger measles outbreak in the country.Key Facts
- The girl was treated at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, but died after severe measles complications.
- She was the first child to die of measles in the U.S. in a decade.
- At least eight people have died from measles in the U.S. in the last two years.
- Anti-vaccine groups, including Children’s Health Defense, claim the deaths were due to medical malpractice.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and has a history of anti-vaccine activism, has publicly questioned the reported death toll.
- Pennsylvania is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades with over 1,000 cases.
- Health officials say the anti-vaccine tactics disrupt efforts to control the outbreaks.
- Measles can cause severe complications and long-term health risks, including lowered immunity and fatal brain disease (SSPE).
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