In light of the current measles epidemics spreading in Europe, I wanted to visit some of the main concerns with the disease, and the reasons we very fervently want to put a stop to its spread. Seven reasons to make sure you protect yourself and your children from measles:
- Diarrhea, ear infection, and hearing loss. Common measles complications.
- Pneumonia. Occurs in about 1 in 20 children, most common cause of death from measles in young children.
- Encephalitis (swelling of the brain). About 1 out of every 1,000. Can lead to convulsions, deafness, or intellectual disability.
- Death. Estimated between 1-10 in every 5,000 cases of measles, or up to 1 in 10 where adequate nutrition and health care are lacking.
- Immune amnesia. Measles is associated with two years of increased susceptibility to, and mortality from other infectious disease. Studies suggest measles causes ‘immune amnesia’, wiping out previously developed immune memories.
- Delayed…
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