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markodochartaigh

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1. The number hit 57 and then the "university",
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 11:43 AM
Yesterday

whose job is supposed to be to further education, stopped releasing numbers. The state updates it's numbers, in this era of instant information, with a two week lag.

And, yes, I did get my measles vaccination last month.

https://www.winknews.com/news/collier/measles-outbreak-breakdown-in-southwest-florida-ave-maria-sees-57-cases/article_079d8e1f-36d6-48f7-821b-997e3876ff56.html

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2026/02/13/ave-maria-university-says-it-rely-on-state-department-of-health-measles-count-but-there-is-a-lag/88659396007/
https://www.wusf.org/health-news-florida/2026-02-13/updated-measles-numbers-florida-health-department-shy-ave-maria-report
"The health department updates its dashboard each Thursday, publishing data through the prior week to allow time for verification. The two-week lag means official totals may trail the number of cases identified by universities or clinics in real time."

Edit: I miss the days when the Church was pro-science.

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