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  • You follow the news, right? So, I probably DON'T need to tell you that there's been an

  • outbreak of the measles linked to a certain Mouse-centered park system. I don't know about

  • you but when I hear outbreak of the measles, I start thinking back to the 17th century,

  • and colonial America, but since the virus was identified in the nineteen-teens and a

  • vaccination was created in the late 50s; the measles has been a relatively easy disease

  • to control. In fact, our regional strain of the measles was eliminated from the US as

  • of 2000, but it's still fairly common in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

  • In 2014, though, there were a record number of measles cases in the U.S. The CDC says

  • there were 644 cases in 27 states last year; and that a majority of those people of the

  • infected were unvaccinated. Makes sense. Herd immunity can only protect you for so long

  • people. 2015 has already had 59 cases, from a single Disneyland exposure -- including

  • five employees of the parks.

  • The measles is REALLY contagious. It was first described in some way by Persian physicians

  • in the year 900. It causes a rash all over your body, swelling, fever, a cough and little

  • spots inside the cheeks called Koplik spots. It's deadly to young children and is one of

  • the leading causes for children worldwide. Measles, or rubeola is a virus, and there

  • is no cure. It spreads by flying into the air during a cough or sneeze or piggybacking

  • on the sharing of food or drinks. If you had the measles and you're watching this, CONGRATULATIONS!

  • Tell us about history Nana and PopPop!! Most people born before 1957 have had the measles;

  • so I just want to make them feel included. The reason the cutoff is 1957 -- is because

  • in 1958** a vaccine went into wide use and boom. Measles infections dropped precipitously.

  • Since then, the WHO has attempted to vaccinate children worldwide, which likely saved hundreds

  • of thousands of lives. Since 2000 they've dropped cases 75% worldwide thanks to the

  • MMR vaccine.

  • The vaccine for the measles is part of the MMR vaccine; which stands for measles-mumps

  • and rubella. Measles is the worst, but the mumps causes a swelling of the parotid glands

  • giving the face a hamster look; sounds cute, but it's not cute. It's painful and highly

  • contagious. It can also caught inflammation of the testis, ovary, pancreas, or meninges.

  • Rubella is also known as the german measles, and it's like the measles, but far milder.

  • Luckily, the MMR vaccine is one of the most effective in the world. With only two doses,

  • 97-percent of human immune systems create enough antibodies to fight off any measles

  • it may come in contact with. Usually, the first comes near birth, and the second a few

  • years later to make sure the immunity is solid. Measles sounds crappy, what with the rashes

  • and diarrhea, but it can also cause permanent damage to the lungs or the brain. It's also

  • connected to seizures and meningitis!

  • This strange resurgence of measles we're hearing about in the news, is likely because of the

  • recent trend against vaccination. Only six of the infected had the MMR shot, the rest

  • did notwhich jives with the high protection rate; according to Wired and the CDC. If people

  • stop getting the MMR vaccine, they become happy little dumpsters for the diseases which

  • can't take hold anywhere else. As we only eliminated the endemic measles, unvaccinated

  • Americans travelling abroad are still able to contract measles where it has not been

  • eliminated and transport it to areas where it has before they show symptoms.

  • Even perfect immunity isn't entirely safe, remember, it's only 97-percent effective.

  • So this is where personal choices for vaccination become problematic. It might be a personal

  • choice to be an anti-vaxxer, but this choice can harm other people, even those who DID

  • get vaccinated.

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你應該擔心麻疹嗎? (Should You Worry About Measles?)

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