Measles Outbreak, On the Verge of An Epidemic
Friday, May 2, 2008 at 4:21PM We recently made a brief mention about a small number of measle cases in the United States Here and Here.
Now health officials are worrying about the rise in the number of cases as well as a decline in the number of children being vaccinated in several countries worldwide, including the U.S. due to what is being called unproven fears in which vaccines are said to be the cause of autism.
So far there have been 64 reported cases of the measles, the highest number since 2001, according the the CDC report.
Measles is spread through coughing and sneezing and is HIGHLY contagious. Symptoms can include rash, high fever, coughing, and runny nose. The disease can also cause more serious complications, such as ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) — even death.
Measles is on the rise again worldwide in areas where people are choosing not to be vaccinated against the disease.
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