Texas and New Mexico are facing a significant measles outbreak nearing 300 cases, exceeding the total reported nationally in 2024. While isolated cases appear in other states, the CDC indicates the overall risk remains low. Vaccination is underscored as a critical prevention measure. Dr. Alex Cvijanovich shares a haunting case of a young boy affected by measles, who later developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a deadly degenerative condition. This highlights the severe and prolonged impact measles can have on health, stressing the urgency of vaccination efforts.
The problem is that there is no treatment for it, and he basically became more and more incapacitated over time.
Dr. Cvijanovich emphasizes the long-term health consequences of measles, recounting her experience with a patient who developed a fatal condition years after recovery.
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