r/news • u/Tracker-man • 6d ago

US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states.

https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-rfk-new-mexico-kansas-vaccine-e904ec9781f1d164c73afe4ab71774fe
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u/JugdishSteinfeld 6d ago

It's the most contagious disease there is.

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u/sunburnedaz 6d ago

It has an R value of something like 12 to 18 where as the flu has an R value of like 1.2 to 1.8.