As they did for the girl of one family, they seriously endanger youngsters. After contracting measles, they put kids at risk for subsequent diseases for a few years.
Furthermore, there is no proof that measles affects a person’s eventual chance of developing cancer or anything else. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE),
A degenerative and often deadly neurological illness that may manifest years after infection, is one of the long-term problems that the virus may cause, according to Dr. Varma.
“Or children with measles can develop a superinfection, meaning bacterial pneumonia on top of measles,” he said, explaining that pneumonia can be contracted from measles.
“It’s because they have the original viral infection.” That puts them at risk for developing an additional bacterial illness.
“This is a very common tale. Children who have measles may seem to be improving before later developing pneumonia.
