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Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak (www.wired.com)

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[–] BigLime@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

Never thought I'd read 'measles party' in my life

Like wtf does that even mean? The article was like 2 sentences long

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 40 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Back in the 80s, but probably before and after that, parents would get their kids together for Chickepox parties. It would spread the chickenpox to ensure kids got it for the immunity, as it is much worse when you are an adult.

There was a South Park episode about it.

[–] BigLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Oml I actually vaguely remember that episode, it was at Kenny's house

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