# First Measles death in Texas - Feb, 2025, and now in other parts of the US **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 26, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-measles-death-in-texas-feb-2025-and-now-in-other-parts-of-the-us/1014834 "2025-02-26T16:56:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 297
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-measles-death-in-texas-feb-2025-and-now-in-other-parts-of-the-us/1014834/297 "2025-05-03T01:16:45Z")
Not sure if this has been posted here, but measles has now gone from technically eliminated to being on a path to become endemic. Glad to see dipshits get their way and prove that catching it is the best way to get future resistance. Fucking morons. > [@Could RFK Jr. Really Become HHS Secretary? {Yes, he did}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rfk-jr-really-become-hhs-secretary-yes-he-did/1009451/187): > > We went from measles being technically eliminated to now on a path to becoming endemic. Good think we have RFK Jr at the helm. > > [The U.S. is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say](https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-04-25/u-s-on-track-to-lose-measles-population-immunity) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-measles-death-in-texas-feb-2025-and-now-in-other-parts-of-the-us/1014834)._