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Philadelphia measles outbreak has hospitals on alert after child was sent to day care despite quarantine instructions (www.nbcnews.com)

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Eight people have been diagnosed since last month. None was immune to measles — meaning they either never got vaccinated or contracted measles before.

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[–] Izzgo@kbin.social 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The parent who sent their child to day care despite quarantine instructions should be charged with a crime, maybe reckless endangerment.

[–] TheMongoose@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago

Multiple counts, since they're risking not just their own child, but all other people their germ machine came into contact with...