Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease that remains a leading childhood killer in parts of the world. The measles vaccine prevents measles but also provides benefits to protect against patients getting “immune amnesia” that happens when measles damages a patient’s … Continue reading
More on Measles: A Letter From The Physicians and Staff of Pediatrics of Florence
If you haven’t heard or read about it in the news, there has been an outbreak of measles that started in California and has spread to multiple states throughout the United States. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases … Continue reading
Measles Have Infected Up to 121 People in 17 States So Far As of February 6th 2015
More than 100 cases of measles now confirmed in U.S More than 100 people in the U.S. have been confirmed as having measles with most of them residing in California. Most of the cases are linked to an outbreak that began … Continue reading