[arista]

[Health officials are urging parents in
England to ensure their children are
up to date with any missed vaccinations
before they return to school.

A rise in cases of the highly spreadable
measles virus, which can be
very serious in some children,
is feared when the new term starts.

Uptake of the MMR vaccine,
which protects against measles,
mumps and rubella, has improved
in many areas since a spate of
outbreaks last year - but health experts
say there is still ground to make up.

Children can also be protected against
other serious diseases,
such as whooping cough, meningitis,
diptheria and polio.]


[Ezra developed a red, spotty rash typical with measles]


[Davina Barrett, from Walsall, was "shocked"
how ill her three-month-old son,
Ezra, was after catching measles.

"The rash spread rapidly and covered
his entire body," she said.

"Seeing him struggling to breathe and being
hooked up to oxygen was awful.

"I had no idea measles could
make babies so ill."

Ezra was taken to hospital after
developing a red, spotty rash.

Within hours, he had breathing
difficulties and pneumonia.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wjx781ngzo

[Mystic Mock]

Is Ezra now okay?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Is Ezra now okay?

Yes, saved in time


SkyNews HD has a report on him.

[Quantum Boy]

It's infants that are most at risk so really it's sibling-risk, serious illness with measles over 5 years old is very rare, but age 2-5 more common, and in under-18-month-olds it is extremely dangerous unfortunately. MMR is very effective but not a cure-all, you can still carry measles if vaccinated and it's still a serious risk to infants, especially babies.

[Quantum Boy]

All three of mine (both of the kids + my wife) also had whooping cough early this year and I can say first hand that it is rough. My youngest had a couple of episodes of waking in the night unable to breathe, and my wife had one instance of passing out from coughing (thankfully just the one!). Plus my kids were 14 and 11 when they had it and it was still very distressing as a parent. Must be horrendous when it's a toddler.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes, saved in time


SkyNews HD has a report on him.

That's great news.