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

17 pointsposted 5 months ago
by rolph
(scientificamerican.com)

4 Comments

BlackjackCF

5 months ago

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

JumpCrisscross

5 months 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.”