Child's Death Shows How Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years After an Infection

15 pointsposted 10 hours ago
by rolph
(scientificamerican.com)

4 Comments

BlackjackCF

8 hours ago

This article provides an example of why herd immunity that comes from mass vaccination is important.

JumpCrisscross

8 hours ago

This is tragic for both the child and the family. The child’s complications came “from a measles infection they acquired when they were an infant who was too young to be vaccinated.”