Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier

A school-age child has died from a rare complication of measles contracted in infancy Los Angeles County soundness agents explained Thursday The child who had been too young to be vaccinated when they were infected by the virus died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis according to the county robustness department The incurable disorder causes progressive brain damage and is nearly universally fatal About in people who get measles develops the disorder but the jeopardy is in for infants This circumstance is a painful reminder of how dangerous measles can be especially for our greater part vulnerable group members announced Dr Muntu Davis Los Angeles County fitness officer Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them through neighborhood immunity This has been the worst year for measles in the U S in more than three decades as childhood vaccination rates decline and domestic and international outbreaks have spread The Centers for Sickness Control and Prevention authenticated cases as of Tuesday Three people have died The measles mumps and rubella vaccine is safe and is effective at preventing measles after two doses Doctors recommend kids get a shot at - months old and a second one at age - years The Associated Press Soundness and Science Department receives promotion from the Howard Hughes Medicinal Institute s Department of Science Schooling and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The AP is solely responsible for all content Source