In the middle Measles It affected more than 220 cases and at least two people died in the United States. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. We have been in the round and have begun discussions among experts on their validity. In a recent interview with FOX NEWS’s Sean Hannity, RFK JR suggests that natural infections can be an excellent form of immunity compared to immunization regarding measles.
Kennedy recalled his childhood and said at the time that he had a measles and people used them to develop lifelong exemptions for viruses.
“It was the old thing that everyone had suffered measles when I was young. Measles have lifetime protection of measles infections. ” He added that immunity by vaccines could be weak over time. Kennedy’s opinion did not fit well with public health officials who could not fully emphasize the importance of the vaccine. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is actively warning the outbreak of medical workers and travelers. MMR vaccine It remains the most effective protection method. According to the CDC, a one -time vaccine provides 93% immunity, while the two capacity provides 97% protection.
Kennedy admits that the vaccine can prevent the spread of the disease, but it is a personal choice. “People should be able to make that choice.”
Kennedy also raised concerns Maternal immunityThe mother, who is vaccinated, suggests that he cannot be protected at the same level as people with measles naturally. However, according to the European Disease Prevention and Control Center (https://www.ecdc.europa.euopa.eu.eu/en/measles/Facts), passive protection is only up to six months.
Dismissive
Texas is currently witnessing a massive measles reported in California, New York and Maryland. The situation in Texas Gains County is especially surprising because the disease is rapidly spreading in the Menonite community with low vaccination rates.
This outbreak has already insisted on the life of children in Texas, the first measles in the United States in 10 years. Another suspected death has been reported in neighboring New Mexico.
In the interview, Kennedy also said that the diet could be more vulnerable to complications due to poor diet and lack of exercise. “It is very difficult for measles to kill people who are healthy,” he added. “We see the correlation between people who are hurt by measles and those who are not nutritious or have good exercise diets.”
Dr. Wendell Pakey, a doctor of Gainz County, refused to think that the self -sufficient Menonite community is suffering from malnutrition. “They are the healthiest people here,” he said. The expert told the New York Times that “nutritionally, I will target them.”
Promote unproven treatment
Kennedy is also promoting non -scientific things. Alternative treatment for measlesTexas’s doctors used steroids, antibiotics and cod liver oil to report “miraculous and immediate” recovery. But medical experts say that these treatment lacks scientific support.
“There is no evidence that steroids or antibiotics improve measles,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an epidemic specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. “Measles are viruses and antibiotics do not treat viruses.”
The CDC also warned of the risk of “immune memory loss”, which weakens the body’s ability to fight other diseases.
