Massive measles outbreak in Virginia county continues to grow, nearly 90 cases reported

[Mysterian]

Source: WVNS

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – The massive measles outbreak in Buckingham County, Virginia, continues to grow, nearing 90 confirmed cases. State health officials are asking anyone who may be sick or who is not vaccinated to avoid large gatherings.

Measles, a highly infectious and potentially serious disease, has been on the rise across America, with the nation seeing a historic uptick in cases. As of Thursday, June 11, Virginia has seen 111 confirmed cases of measles during the first half of 2026, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) measles dashboard.
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State health officials credit this sharp rise in cases to “increased travel-related exposures, both international and domestic, and declining national vaccination rates.” While Virginia has overall high vaccination rates against measles, “some communities within Virginia may have lower vaccination rates, making them more susceptible to measles outbreaks,” the VDH said.

Read more: https://www.wvnstv.com/news/virginia-news/massive-measles-outbreak-in-virginia-county-continues-to-grow-nearly-90-cases-reported/

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Thanks, depraved idiot trumpers. Your lack of concern for your children is appalling and disgusting.

[wolfie001]

1. Stoopid hillbilly tRUMP voting fucks

I hope that's a polite description.

[LiberalArkie]

2. Buckingham County, Virginia went 61.2% for Trump in 2024... Whereas the state went for Harris

[twodogsbarking]

3. Keep on scratchin'.

[pfitz59]

4. Anti-vaxxer can thin their own herd

Sadly they take a few sane folk along with them

[RetiredParatrooper]

5. Make Measles Great Again!

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[ToxMarz]

6. Natural selection can be a real bitch.

[Prairie_Seagull]

7. Just as an economic thing,

Don't the powers that be know that this will effect tourism to VA?. International and domestic.

Keep on this.

[paleotn]

10. I'm sure they do, but what can they do about it?

Vaccination mandates, like we use to have, are hot, political touch points in the land of freedumb. Protecting people from their own stupidity, and even the repercussions of that stupidity on others, is frowned upon by many Amurkins. Like we say about our redheaded stepchild up here in New England, i.e. NH. We say their state motto isn't "live free or die", it's "live free AND die."

[Prairie_Seagull]

13. It's a great question.

Herd immunity affects us all. Some get hit with this economic reality more than others. Maybe they have an opinion.

[paleotn]

8. Hinterlands. That figures.

Before seeing Buckingham, my first thought was southwest VA. They voted for Donnie 75% plus. "We don't want them thar vaccines injectin' Democrat nanobots into our kids and a changin' their gender!"

Yes, they do believe incredibly stupid shit like that. And folks wonder why we seem to have turned our backs on them. Normally I'd say let them stew in their own misery if it weren't for the fact of innocent people in those communities and communicable disease knows no political boundaries.

[ananda]

9. MMR and TDAP should be standard vaccines for all.

With very few exceptions.

period

[paleotn]

11. Absolutely!

Unless there's a legitimate medical reason not to, it's mandated. Full stop. You don't get to play stupid with other people's lives.

[ananda]

12. I remember when I was a HS teacher in Houston...

students who didn't get their shots would be sent
home until they did.

[Wonder Why]

14. 16,000 residents. 2 library books, both colored in already. a county seat with one chair. Total IQ

of 160,000. A sheriff fatter than a sumo wrestler. 149 bars, two of them legal.

[AverageOldGuy]

15. Buckingham County VA

The county is in SW Virginia -- coal country, central Appalachia, mountainous terrain.

In 2024 voted over 60% for Trump.

SW VA is very conservative, Trump country. Occasionally someone pops up from this region suggesting that SW V should secede from VA and join West Virginia. WV doesn't want them.

2025 census estimate: 17,137
White: 64%
Black: 32%
Hispanic: 2.8%

Under poverty level: 18%

I was surpised that the county only went 61% for Trump, then, I noted the large black population -- that's where the votes for Harris came from. Most of SW VA went for Trump 70% - 80%.

[SamuelAdams]

16. The same idiots who won't vaccinate their kids will give them ivermectin

and inject them with untested stem cells. With this many stupid people in this country, no wonder Trump won.

[WinstonSmith4740]

17. I have an idea!

I still think a big part of this problem, aside from the abject stupidity of these people (Dunning-Krugar, anyone?), is they never experienced how miserable these childhood diseases are because they were vaccinated. Wouldn't it be great if there was some way to make them experience all that? The fever, rashes, itching, coughing, body aches...all of it. Let's throw in a few cases of meningitis to keep it interesting for them. Then let them tell us childhood diseases are no big deal.