Measles not dangerous

Here are reasons why the measles is so dangerous. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The virus is highly contagious. It can live in the air for up to two hours after an infected person has left an area. A person sick and contagious with measles may not know they have it.

That’s not all, though. Not only is measles not harmless, but, contrary to what you will read on antivaccine websites, we already know that vaccines do not cause autism, thanks to numerous studies.

I know someone who has permanent damage to her eyes from measles. Her retinas stretched out to the point she’s had two detached retinas and has terrible vision. She got measles before the vaccine was available.

But it’s totally not dangerous. I’m sure they think permanent damage is fine as long as it’s. Alan Palmer, CHD Contributing Writer Throughout the 20th century, the U. The recent measles outbreak underscores the need for every child to be vaccinated.

Piedmont infectious disease specialist, explains why measles is such a dangerous illness and how it can be prevented.

What makes measles so threatening? Chicken pox isn’t that serious and every kid gets that and it’s no big deal. Is measles basically the same?

If that’s the case, why bother with the MMR vaccine? Or can measles kill you? It is not yet generally accepted that measles can be a dangerous illness. In my opinion parents who now refuse to have their children immunised are putting the lives of those children at risk. In America, where measles immunisation is compulsory, measles like smallpox, has been virtually wiped out.

In isolated regions previously free of measles , adults did not have immunity, and when expose they often developed severe disease. When European settlers brought measles and smallpox to the Americas beginning in the late 15th century, these diseases decimated whole populations of native peoples who had never been exposed to them. One of the patients was a 20-year-old pregnant woman who had rash onset on January following exposure to her 12-year-old brother. Let’s not forget how dangerous having measles can be.

Four percent of Washington. What it does have, though, is a low-cost vaccine that’s effective in preventing the virus. Until recently, measles vaccination largely controlled outbreaks in the United States. The Global Vaccine Action Plan under the World Health Organization aimed to eliminate measles worldwide.

Having measles also lowers many cancer risks. This is dangerous for the multibillion $$ profits Merck wants to continue making by selling it’s super shi.

But there are also folks, usually the same folks, who think that the measles virus doesn’t actually kill you – it is instead the complications that are deadly. For most people, that’s a distinction without a difference. The MMR shot, however, does not provide lifelong immunity to measles. It only lasts several years, and successively less effective booster shots are required. There is a secon major benefit of measles that health authorities overlook.

German measles or rubella can be an indication for termination of pregnancy. Asked in Health, Conditions and Diseases, Infectious Diseases,. How safe is the measles vaccine?

The measles vaccine has a long history of causing serious adverse reactions. Measles typically begins with. The pharmaceutical company responsible for producing the measles vaccine publishes an extensive list of ailments known to have occurred following the shot. Vaccines are safe, effective and they save lives.

Science proves there is no link between vaccines and autism. As each outbreak of a preventable. Not least to children whose immune systems aren’t functioning properly like Rhett Krawitt,” a 6-year-old California boy who has gone through years of chemotherapy for childhood leukemia.