Measles Measles, you may have heard of it. If you haven’t, you’ll be informed. Some people think it’s okay not to vaccinate their children when their are plenty of benefits from getting it. Don’t be too afraid, there are ways to treat it, or even better: prevent it. Measles is a infectious and contagious disease that in some cases, can be fatal. People should take the steps to prevent it, and if they can’t do that, take the steps to deal with it’s symptoms. The way to prevent it: the vaccination, but first, where did it come from? Since America has more advanced medicine and medical technology, it makes sense that mostly in areas of development in Africa and Asia, where medicine is limited, measles affects approximately 20 million people each year. (“Measles.”) 134,200 cases of
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During the winter of 2014 - 15 (December) there was an outbreak of measles in Disneyland. From January 1st to April 24th of 2015. It spread through 19 states. (Nancie) In 2014, there were a total of 58,010 cases of measles reported in the Philippines, 110 of those cases resulting in death. It was a jump from last year-6,497 cases and 26 deaths. It is also believed by some that this may have also caused the outbreak in Disneyland that same year. ("Philippines Measles Outbreak 2014: 58,010 Cases, 110 Deaths.")
Max, a boy from Berlin, Germany, caught measles at six months old and had only had a symptom of dry coughs. It did go away, but later on in life when he was in the third grade he started having seizures. They stopped and medications did help but they did eventually come back, this time he started to forget things. He was diagnosed with SSPE and later ended up a vegetable. (“How Measles Can Change a
During the winter of 2014 - 15 (December) there was an outbreak of measles in Disneyland. From January 1st to April 24th of 2015. It spread through 19 states. (Nancie) In 2014, there were a total of 58,010 cases of measles reported in the Philippines, 110 of those cases resulting in death. It was a jump from last year-6,497 cases and 26 deaths. It is also believed by some that this may have also caused the outbreak in Disneyland that same year. ("Philippines Measles Outbreak 2014: 58,010 Cases, 110 Deaths.")
Max, a boy from Berlin, Germany, caught measles at six months old and had only had a symptom of dry coughs. It did go away, but later on in life when he was in the third grade he started having seizures. They stopped and medications did help but they did eventually come back, this time he started to forget things. He was diagnosed with SSPE and later ended up a vegetable. (“How Measles Can Change a