Louisiana, Missouri and Virginia report first measles cases of 2025
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US Measles Cases Hit 800 as Three More States Report First Cases
Above: A box of biles for Measles Vaccinations offered by Harris Public Health is photographed on April 5, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Image copyright: Raquel Natalicchio/Contributor/Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The surge in measles cases, particularly in Texas and mostly among unvaccinated children, is no shock amid rampant conspiracy theories. Anti-vaccine groups, like Children's Health Defense, falsely claim the MMR vaccine causes measles, despite evidence showing all cases are wild-type virus. These baseless theories, amplified by so-called "natural health practitioners" with no medical degrees, fuel vaccine hesitancy, undermining vaccine campaigns and driving outbreaks.
Establishment-critical narrative
This so-called outbreak is being overblown by legacy media, dwarfed by 2 million annual cancer cases and over 600,000 cancer deaths. Measles' 0.1% fatality rate in kids doesn't justify the MMR push, despite bureaucrats and media leakers undermining RFK Jr.'s nuanced stance, challenging the favoring of industry over parental choice and honest risk assessment.