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Kevin Bass, a well-known academic and social media figure, dismantled the hysteria surrounding the outbreak, pointing out that the situation isn’t as dire as the media wants you to believe.
Let’s look at the numbers, courtesy of Science Alert:
- “On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States since 2015.”
- “The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, Texas, where just 82% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, compared with 93% on average across the country.”
- “There have been occasional minor flare-ups” since the measles vaccine became available in 1963, “usually brought in by international travelers, but by and large, measles outbreaks have been rare.”
Despite these facts, the media is quick to frame the rise in cases as the fault of so-called anti-vaxxers—specifically targeting RFK Jr. But here’s where their argument falls apart.
Twisting the Data to Fit a Narrative
We’ve been led to believe that the vast majority of cases involve unvaccinated individuals. That’s only partially true. According to the HHS, out of the 146 cases:
- 79 had not received the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
- 62 had unknown vaccine status.
- At least five had received the MMR vaccine.
Why is this important? Because the media wants you to believe that anti-vaccine sentiment is driving this outbreak. But 62 cases—a significant chunk—fall under “unknown” vaccine status.
Could this mean something else is at play?
A Conveniently Ignored Factor: The Border Crisis
Science Alert acknowledges that international travel has historically been linked to measles outbreaks.
That brings up a serious question: Could illegal immigration be fueling this outbreak? We know that during the Biden administration, illegal immigrants were not required to be vaccinated—even as U.S. citizens were forced to get the COVID shot or face consequences.
We don’t yet know how many of the measles cases are linked to recent border crossings. But in a state like Texas, with a border crisis spiraling out of control, it’s not a stretch to suggest a possible connection. And yet, the media remains suspiciously silent on this angle.
Fear Sells, Facts Don’t
The media’s coverage of this outbreak isn’t about public health. It’s about advancing a political agenda.
RFK Jr. has been vocal about taking on Big Pharma, exposing corruption, and challenging government overreach. That’s why he was picked for HHS—not because of his past skepticism about vaccines.
But the media is desperate to make this about him and Trump. They ignore the fact that anti-vaccine movements were once led by liberal activists, including Hollywood celebrities and suburban moms—many of whom still refuse vaccines to this day.
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Meanwhile, they want you to ignore the actual numbers. Looking at a 10-year rolling average of measles cases, there is no sudden “comeback” of the disease. Measles cases hover around 240 per year, and there’s no evidence that this current outbreak is anything beyond an occasional flare-up.
Bottom Line
The media wants you scared. They want you to believe this outbreak is a national crisis. They want you to blame RFK Jr. and, by extension, Trump. But when you strip away the spin, the facts tell a very different story.
A single graph—tracking measles cases over time—destroys their manufactured panic. The numbers don’t lie. But the media? That’s another story altogether.
