Deadly measles complication is more common than thought, study says
Story highlights Cases of SSPE, a deadly complication from measles, are much higher than scientists thought Vaccinations can prevent measles, which would prevent SSPE CNN — Measles is highly infectious, and new research shows that complications from the infection may be even more deadly than originally thought. “We’ve seen parents of the children who have gotten this devastating complication, they don’t even have this disease on their radar,” said lead author Dr. Kristen Wendorf, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, who had worked to set vaccine policy at the California Department of Public Health. “We hope this encourages people to get vaccinated as soon as possible to avoid exposure.” In earlier studies, scientists believed the chances someone would get SSPE were one in 100,000, but research in Germany found that the infection rate could be one in 1,700 among children infected with measles before they turn 5. This is another clear reason why we need them.” Doctors don’t typically vaccinate infants prior to the age of 12 months because the measles, mumps and rubella vaccinedoesn’t work as well in their systems.
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