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LA child dies from SSPE — (yet) another reason to vaccinate
Let’s summarize the case for measles vaccination: Measles is deadly — prior to the measles vaccine, of the 500,000 cases/yr that were reported, 400-500 died and 48,000 were hospitalized. Measles clears immune memory, making people who recover more susceptible to infections afterwards — This phenomena is called “immune amnesia” and seems to be mediated by the measles virus...