Measles is not only airborne, it is one of the MOST contagious infectious diseases that exists.
The RO (reproduction number) for is 12-18. That means a person infected with measles will infect an average of between 12-18 other people.
Texas is in the throes of a terrible measles outbreak, and yet a Lubbock hospital is requiring masks on two floors only.
An airborne virus won’t stay confined to certain floors. They need mandatory respirators across the hospital.
You know what else that would help prevent? Hospital acquired Covid. Given measles wipes out your immune memory and makes you more susceptible to diseases, now would be an excellent time to bring back masking in healthcare.
“Out of an abundance of caution and because of ongoing measles outbreak in our area, we have implemented temporary masking requirements for all visitors who enter our patient care areas on the 1st and 2nd floor in the Children’s Hospital to further protect patients.
