The leader of the Democratic Minority of the US Senate called Chuck Schumer to announce an emergency in the United States in the field of health care against the background of a 33 -year record of measles, followed by a political letter addressed to Health Minister Robert Kennedy Junior.
“What started in the outbreak of a local outbreak in Texas has now grew into a health care crisis in the country: approximately 1.3 thousand Americans in 38 injured states, and dozens of people in the hospital, (the disease) have proven his death. To prevent further growth in this record (occurrence) and providing life, you must immediately announce the state of health in the field of health in connection with the scale.” The letter, which was published on the Senate Senate, says.
According to Sumer, the responsibility of this situation with Kennedy Junior in his letter, Shomer claims that the minister, who unleashes scientists operating on a large scale, including infectious diseases, as well as freezing and reducing grants, has fallen into the country in the largest increase in measles.
Earlier, Kennedy Junior announced a decrease in about 20,000 full -time employees in the context of reforms under the auspices of the US State Efficiency (DOGE). In early July, the federal judge Melissa Dubuz In the state, Rhinod island prevented the collective dismissal management plans for employees and a large -scale organization of the Ministry of Health.
In July 7, the Washington Post reported, with a referring to the Flash Flash Response Data Center that the number of measles exceeded 1,277 cases. The largest outbreak was observed in West Texas, where more than 750 cases have been identified since January. Since the beginning of 2025, three people have died of measles, including the two healthy children in Texas and a man in New Mexico-they were not vaccinated.
Measles-a viral disease that is transmitted by air portable drops and is able to store it in the air for up to two hours. According to the centers of control and prevention of the United States diseases (CDC), nine out of ten people without immunity with contact with infection. Although most patients recover, the disease can lead to severe consequences, such as pneumonia, edema, blindness and death.
