The World Health Organisation has warned of a possible childhood measles “epidemic” as vaccination rates have decreased. The number of children under the age of two receiving the first dose of the MMR ...
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that spreads easily from person to person, especially among individuals who haven’t been vaccinated. Measles is particularly dangerous for children.
An unvaccinated five-year-old child in north Alabama contracted measles while traveling abroad. The child did not attend school or daycare, and siblings are vaccinated and asymptomatic. Measles is a ...