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Nothing screams “progress” quite like Victoria grappling with a full-blown measles outbreak in 2025. Yes, measles. The disease we thought we buried alongside leech therapy and women being diagnosed with "hysteria." But thanks to vaccine hesitancy — and the Facebook-certified doctors fueling it — Victoria is now hosting the medical equivalent of a cursed nostalgia tour.

Cases have been popping up faster than anti-vax Facebook groups can misinterpret medical research, and health authorities are about one cough away from a nervous breakdown. This outbreak started small but has now triggered a full health warning across the state. Schools, childcare centres, and public venues are scrambling to trace contacts, because nothing spices up a Tuesday like wondering if you got a deadly virus at Woolies.

Authorities are begging the public to check their vaccination status — which, judging by the growing number of cases, is about as reliable as asking someone if they floss daily. Context matters: measles isn’t just a "mild rash," it's a full-body horror show that can cause brain damage or death.

And yet somehow, the anti-vax movement keeps treating modern medicine like it’s an Illuminati plot. It’s a grim reminder that public health isn’t just battling germs — it’s battling Facebook memes. Latest update: Health authorities are ramping up vaccination drives and public warnings, while anti-vaxxers are busy preparing their next protest against “big needle.” Welcome back to the 19th century, Victoria — hope you packed your bonnets.

Sources: 9News, "Health warning as Victoria battles measles outbreak," 29 April 2025