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Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles—a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at least two other states. More than a dozen other states and Washington, DC are dealing with cases of measles unrelated to Texas. As per the Centres For Diseases Control And Prevention (CDC), 22 jurisdictions have been hit by measles as of now.

On Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said the toll rose to 481 confirmed cases, a 14% jump over last week. Fifty-six people have been hospitalized in the area since the disease started spreading in late January.

What Do We Know About The Case In Texas?

Measles outbreak in Texas began on March 24, when a little girl at Tiny Tots U Learning Academy, who had been sick with fever and vomiting tested positive. She later needed to be hospitalized for pneumonia and trouble breathing. Kids who have tested positive at the day care so far are between the ages of 5 months and 3 years old, said Maegan Messick, a co-owner of the center. None was fully vaccinated against measles.

For nearly two weeks, Messick has been working with local health officials who are in contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the situation. Messick said she’s not been given clear guidance on how to handle measles in such a large day care with so many vulnerable kids. "From what I’m being told, the CDC doesn’t have a playbook for this," Messick said. "We’ve just had to make judgment calls."

How Is US Dealing With Measles?

Donald Trump lead US is facing the largest measles outbreak in six years, but the CDC has remained relatively silent on the public health threat, providing just weekly updates on its website and sending an alert to doctors last month. The agency sent 2,000 doses of the MMR vaccine to Texas health officials at their request but hasn't held a news briefing about measles since 2019, when two large outbreaks in New York threatened to reverse the United States’ status of having eliminated the virus.

RFK JR Suggests Vitamin A As Possible Treatment, Posioning Reported

Meanwhile, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr has touted Vitamin A as a potential treatment option against measles. For decades, RFK Jr has been openly discrediting vaccines, linking them to Autism and other diseases. On Friday, it was reported that children who were infected with measles and given Vitamin A in Texas were found to be suffering from liver toxicity. Speaking to USA Today, Dr Lara Johnson, a pediatric hospitalist and chief medical officer of the Covenant Health-Lubbock service area, stated that all the children underwent routine lab testing, which showed abnormal liver function believed to be caused by Vitamin A toxicity.

How To Identify Measles?

First symptoms show after 7–14 days after a measles infection. They include:

• High fever (may spike to more than 104°)
• Cough
• Runny nose (coryza)
• Red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis)
• 2–3 days after symptoms begin: Koplik spots
• Tiny white spots (Koplik spots) may appear inside the mouth two to three days after symptoms begin.

Measles rash appears 3 to 5 days after the first symptoms. It usually begins as flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline. They then spread downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet.

• Small raised bumps may also appear on top of the flat red spots.
• The spots may become joined together as they spread from the head to the rest of the body.
• When the rash appears, a person's fever may spike to more than 104° Fahrenheit.

In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Northwestern University have developed the world's smallest pacemaker, a device so tiny it can be injected into the body through the tip of a syringe. Despite its minuscule size—just 1.8 millimetres wide, 3.5 millimetres long, and one millimetre thick—the new pacemaker delivers the same level of heart stimulation as traditional, full-sized models.

Can Work With Hearts Of All Sizes

"We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world’s smallest pacemaker," said John A. Rogers, a bioelectronics expert at Northwestern University who led the development. “There's a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in pediatric heart surgeries. That’s a use case where size miniaturisation is incredibly important. In terms of device load on the body—the smaller, the better."

Bioresorbable And Non-Invasive

The device does not rely on near-field communication or external wires. Instead, it is powered by a galvanic cell—a basic battery that uses chemical reactions to create an electrical current. Once the pacemaker comes into contact with the body's biofluids, it activates a chemical process that generates a current to stimulate the heart.

For monitoring and control, the pacemaker pairs with a soft, wearable patch placed on the patient's chest. This wearable system uses infrared light, which safely penetrates the body. “If the patient’s heart rate drops below a certain threshold, the wearable device detects the event and automatically activates a light-emitting diode (LED). The light then flashes on and off at a pace that mimics a normal heart rate,” the team explained.

The project was driven by the aim to support infants born with congenital heart defects, a condition affecting roughly one per cent of all newborns. “Our main focus was children,” said Northwestern cardiologist Igor Efimov. “Most of them only need temporary pacing after surgery. In about seven days, their hearts self-repair. This tiny pacemaker can support them during that critical period, without requiring another surgery for removal.”

The device and its innovative wireless technology were featured in a recent paper, "Millimetre-scale, bioresorbable optoelectronic systems for electrotherapy" in journal Nature. With this innovation, the future of cardiac care—especially for the most vulnerable patients—looks promisingly less invasive and far more gentle.

With over 250 cases of measles spreading across Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, and the epicenter of the outbreak merely 120 kilometers away from Lubbock, she’s battling to shield her community from an aggressively contagious virus.

Yet, amid the rising number of infected children—many requiring critical care—there’s a growing fear that America’s already fragile vaccine infrastructure is being deliberately dismantled. And at the heart of this unraveling system lies Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), whose controversial stance on vaccines is now shaping federal health policy.

Since assuming office, Kennedy has overseen a drastic $2 billion funding cut to vaccine support programs—particularly those that shield vulnerable children. These cuts have forced local health departments to lay off critical staff, cancel outreach clinics, and shut down educational efforts at a time when immunization rates are dipping alarmingly across the country.

In Lubbock and other affected areas, each new measles case now risks community-wide transmission due to weakened immunization networks. These consequences are not coincidental. The infrastructure that moves vaccines from federal stores to the arms of children—comprising data systems, nonprofit coalitions, and health departments—has been systematically eroded.

Public trust, already shaken by years of pandemic-era misinformation, is deteriorating further. With Kennedy at the helm, the federal government has not only slashed support but actively downplayed the outbreak’s seriousness, deflected responsibility, and delayed effective response measures.

From Conspiracies to Consequences: Kennedy’s Anti-Science Playbook

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to anti-vaccine rhetoric. His track record is studded with misinformation, including debunked claims linking childhood vaccines to autism and his flirtation with conspiracy theories about chem trails and HIV/AIDS denialism. Many believed that his confirmation as HHS secretary under Donald Trump would mark a pivot toward moderation, especially after public promises not to eliminate vaccine access.

However, less than two months into his tenure, Kennedy's actions are telling a different story. He’s blocked the release of pro-vaccine data, cancelled vaccine advisory meetings, and laid off scientists and professionals crucial to outbreak response. His public messaging undermines the importance of immunization while giving a platform to unproven and potentially harmful treatments like vitamin A regimens—despite no significant vitamin A deficiencies being present in most of the US population.

Ripple Effects of Misinformation

As the measles outbreak surges—now the worst the US has seen since 2019 with nearly 500 cases and two child fatalities—the impact of Kennedy’s agenda becomes increasingly evident. During previous administrations, even under Trump, federal leaders encouraged vaccination to control outbreaks. Kennedy has taken the opposite route, promoting skepticism while the virus finds new victims.

Epidemiologists warn that the US could be facing an explosion in measles cases, with predictions in the tens of thousands. Michael Mina, a respected voice in infectious disease research, warns that measles may not just cause death and illness but also compromise survivors’ immunity to other diseases by wiping out preexisting antibodies.

One of the most telling signs of this crisis is the national decline in measles vaccination rates. To maintain herd immunity, a 95% vaccination rate is essential. In the 2019–2020 school year, 20 states met that target. Today, only 11 states remain above that threshold, while 14 have dropped below 90%. This rapid erosion sets the stage for recurring outbreaks—undoing decades of public health success.

This is not an isolated crisis. The cuts at HHS and Kennedy’s fringe views threaten broader health initiatives. His department is even scaling back on HIV response efforts, despite former promises by Trump to eradicate the virus entirely. Kennedy’s past statements blaming drug use for AIDS are now more than fringe theories—they’re seeping into national policy.

Recognizing the looming threat, 23 states and Washington, D.C. have taken the extraordinary step of suing the Department of Health and Human Services over the funding cuts. On Thursday, a federal judge intervened, blocking the move and citing “voluminous” harm to health departments. Yet, for many communities already impacted by the ongoing measles outbreak, the damage may already be unfolding.

Kennedy’s tenure has sparked what many public health advocates consider a public health regression. By undermining science, promoting conspiracies, and dismantling infrastructure, the United States risks becoming vulnerable to diseases it once had under control.

Could History Be Repeating Itself?

The threat posed by RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda is not theoretical—it’s measurable in hospital admissions, in lost public trust, and in the faces of health workers trying to protect their communities with fewer tools and less support. His policies may reshape America’s health landscape for years to come, leaving it more exposed to outbreaks and less prepared to respond.

If the country is to regain its footing, it will take more than court interventions and scientific rebuttals. It will require a renewed commitment to public health, science-based leadership, and national acknowledgment that the true cost of fringe beliefs is not just ideological—it’s measured in lives.