This Is How Measles Kills

This phenomenon is known as immune memory loss, and it can leave people vulnerable to other infections for several weeks to months. Research has shown that it may take from two to three years after measles infection in order to return completely.

“The measles virus is severely inhibited, which means that it will interfere with the normal function of many white cells in the body that fights other infections,” says Vinyli.

One of these infections is bacterial pneumonia, which causes inflammation and fluid accumulation in the lungs. About one in five people who get sick with measles in the United States are transported to the hospital, and one in every 20 pneumonia is controlled. In some cases, patients may need complementary oxygen or support and support of the artificial respiratory system.

At a press conference on February 28, Ron Cook, the chief health official at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubok, described the patients who entered the hospital as suffering from severe symptoms, as many of them suffer from dehydration and low oxygen levels due to inflammation in the lungs.

“Pneumonia is the most common cause of death in young children,” says Edith Brasho Sanchez, a professor of assistant pediatrics at Columbia University in Felos.

Measles can cause serious complications in those who do not have immunity, especially in children under the age of 5 years.Photo: Ecayan/Getty Images

Measles can also cause severe complications called brain inflammation, or brain swelling, which can be fatal. Brain inflammation can occur during infection if the virus is going to the brain, or after infection if the brain becomes inflamed due to the excessive immune response. About one child in every 1000 who get measles will develop encephalitis. The condition can cause cramps and in rare cases, deafness or mental disability.

The measles, mumps and measles vaccine (MMR) is the best way to protect against these complications. One dose of the vaccine is 93 percent against measles, and two effects are 97 percent. The first dose is recommended for children between the ages of 12 and 15 months, and the second dose is usually given between the ages of 4 and 6.

There are no antiviral treatments available for stiffness, and while vitamin A is often given to people with an infection, it does not prevent measles or kill the virus. “The infection itself can exhaust vitamin A levels in the body,” says Bracho-Sanchez. The World Health Organization and the American Pediatrics Academy recommends two doses of vitamin A for children who are transferred to the hospital with measles, because vitamin A deficiency can increase the risk of serious complications. However, large doses of vitamin A can be toxic.

The Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services Robert F. proposed. Kennedy Junior is that treatment with cod liver oil, which contains vitamin A, shows “very good results” in measles patients. But health experts warn that cod liver oil supplements can contain vitamin A more than the recommended daily amount and they can also make children a disease if they take a lot.

Bracho-SANCHEZ says the best way to get adequate levels of vitamin A is to eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. She says vaccination is still the best way to protect against measles.

Updated 3-11-2025 7:37 pm GMT: The wrong identification of a quote from Glennie was corrected.