Deadly Measles Complications Found To Be More Common Than What Doctors Assumed

Measles reaches its highest infection rates through the U.S since the year of 2000, when it was considered completely eliminated. 

Washington Post reports that Measles is a highly contagious respiratory infection, which spreads airborne from a diseased person to a healthy one. The virus remains without symptoms until the incubation period has passed. Afterwards a small rash appears on the body, which spreads from the head down the body.
Other symptoms may include pneumonia, fever and encephalitis.

Encephalitis is a swelling of the brain which can lead to permanent damage and death if not treated adequately. The virus usually targets children between the age of one and six. What else is there to know about the disease?

The World Health Organization shares some of the answers which might interest the readers. First is who is at risk? The virus’ main targets, as mentioned earlier are young children. Other people who should be on the lookout are pregnant women, since the fetus is not protected from the measles virus and it may infect and cause permanent damage to the fetus. 

Even though it usually targets children, adults are not protected from it, unless they have a developed immunity. Asian people should also be careful, since the disease has been known to pass more heavily in them, where higher death ratios are noticed among Asians.

What should really scare parents and give them a few reasons to be careful with their children is the possibility of measles remaining doorman within the organism of the child. Live Science reports the surprising discovery made by scientists. The complication is called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) it is a progressive neurological disorder, which leads to encephalitis and is always fatal.
Death occurs one – two years after diagnosis.

Before considered one in 100,000 complications newest data shows that it now is one in 1,387. People should not be scared, since there is medication, home remedies and vaccines developed, which help effectively fight the disease.