Special Edition: Truth About Measles- Outbreak Risks, Vaccines & Rural Health
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 22 March 2025
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Measles is said to be the most contagious virus on Earth, so during this latest outbreak, we're discussing the real-world impacts, what's different about this year's surge, and what everyone needs to know to stay protected.
You’ll hear from an epidemiologist about the science and broader implications, then later, we get a frontline look at how a rural Texas hospital is responding.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Saturday, March 22nd. It's said to be the most contagious virus known on Earth, |
| 0:05.8 | and right now, a measles outbreak is spreading in West Texas and beyond. So what do you need to do |
| 0:11.1 | to stay protected, if anything? Today, we're diving into the real-world impacts and necessary |
| 0:16.3 | next steps for the hot zone area and the rest of the country with two different guests. |
| 0:21.8 | Later in this episode, you'll hear a frontline perspective about what it's like for a small health care system in |
| 0:25.8 | rural Texas trying to navigate an outbreak of a disease they've only ever seen in textbooks. Dr. |
| 0:31.1 | Melanie Richburg is on the ground in West Texas. But first, I'm talking with Dr. Caitlin |
| 0:35.4 | Gentilina, an epidemiologist, data scientist, and founder of your local epidemiologist newsletter. |
| 0:40.8 | She shares the science and overall impact of measles in the short and long term, what makes this year unique and what the average American needs to know. |
| 0:51.3 | Welcome, welcome to the Newsworthy special edition Saturday, when we sit down with a different expert or celebrity every Saturday to talk about something in the news. |
| 0:58.8 | Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes where we provide all the day's news in 10 minutes. |
| 1:04.9 | I'm Erica Mandy. It's now time for today's special edition Saturday. |
| 1:11.2 | Caitlin Jettelina, thank you for joining us here on the Newsworthy again. |
| 1:14.2 | Thank you for having me. |
| 1:15.7 | So first, just give us the latest when it comes to this measles outbreak we're dealing with right now. |
| 1:20.5 | And what's the feeling among healthcare professionals as you're watching it spread? |
| 1:25.1 | Yeah, so there is a significant measles outbreak in West Texas. |
| 1:31.1 | It started in a very tightly knit community that is undervaccinated |
| 1:35.9 | and has now spread to more than 300 cases. |
| 1:41.3 | Most majority of cases are unvaccinated school-age children. |
| 1:45.0 | And it's also now spread beyond West Texas. |
| 1:49.0 | And remind people why it is so hard to control an outbreak like this once it begins and how contagious measles is. |
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