we know,” says Dr. Vinita Dubey, associate medical officer of health for Toronto Public Health. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention , measles can infect 90 percent of those exposed who are not immunized. It’s transmitted through droplets in the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, through direct contact, or through mucus or saliva on things like shared cups or toys. If you suspect measles, don’t bring your child into a crowded paediatrician’s office.
, cough, runny nose and irritated eyes may also accompany the rash. A doctor can confirm the measles diagnosis with a blood test, urine specimen or nasal swab.The symptoms should go away in two to three weeks. However, according to the CDC, measles can lead to , diarrhea or pneumonia. It can occasionally cause complications like encephalitis , which can then lead to seizures and even death. About one in 1,000 infected will die from it.When facts aren't enough: Why some parents are scared of vaccines
In Ontario, the MMR vaccine is given around the first birthday, with a booster at age four to six years . So if you’re late on an annual checkup for a child in that age range, it’s time to make an appointment. Do adults need boosters? They might. If you were born after 1970, you should make sure you’ve received two doses of the MMR vaccine; many will require a booster because they never got their second dose.
No vaccine is 100 percent effective. That’s because while the shot itself offers good protection for most people, vaccines dependto be effective. High vaccination rates protect those who cannot be immunized, those who haven’t gotten their booster, and those whose bodies do not produce the optimal immune response. “If you’ve had one dose, that provides 85 percent protection; two doses receive 95 percent or more protection. But some people still have what we call vaccine failure,” says Dr. Dubey.
While not a physician or a journalist, I might have led with “They make a vaccine for measles and the British physician who said it caused autism was so full of BS, he’s no longer allowed to practice medicine.”, it’s highly contagious and kills people.
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