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How many measles patients who develop encephalitis die?
Many patients (about 5-15%) develop other complications.
What is the worst strain of measles?
There isn't a specific "worst strain" of measles, as the measles virus is generally consistent in its pathogenicity. However, the morbidity and mortality associated with measles can be influenced by factors such as the individual's health, nutrition, and access to medical care. Complications from measles can be severe, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and death, particularly in malnourished children or those with weakened immune systems. Vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent measles and its complications.
What is the prognosis for people infected with Japanese encephalitis?
While the majority of people infected with arbovirus never become sick, those who develop Japanese encephalitis become very ill. Some outbreaks have a 50% death rate.
What harmful effect does measles virus have on humans?
The measles virus can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and an increased risk of death, especially in young children and those with weakened immune systems. It can also cause long-term effects, such as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare but fatal neurodegenerative disease that can occur years after the initial infection. Additionally, measles can weaken the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to other infections.
How does measles kill?
Measles can lead to death primarily through severe complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis, and severe diarrhea. The virus weakens the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to secondary infections. Additionally, the inflammatory response to the virus can cause significant damage to the lungs and brain. In vulnerable populations, particularly young children and those with compromised immune systems, these complications can be fatal.
Does having the measles make you immune from shingles?
No, in fact Measles causes Shingles later in life. If you have had Measles you may very well develop Shingles when you are elderly. There is a vaccine for Shingles, but it's only available to those over the age of 60.
Who should get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine?
Japanese encephalitis vaccine is recommended for those traveling to Asia and staying in affected rural areas during transmission season
Why are diseases such as measles beginning to reappear?
Some diseases are seen in larger numbers than before for a number of reasons. People forget just how bad they used to be and the after effects of some seemed not too bad. Measles can cause bacterial infection in the lungs (pneumonia) and the brain (encephalitis).It's estimated that around one in every 5,000 people with measles will die as a result of a serious complication.Some people listen to "junk science" about the idea that measles can cause autism. This is just a plain fear tacit. And just who will pay for the care of those children whose parents will not vaccinate and who then come down with severe (and deadly) side effects.
What is paramyxovirus?
a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
What is used to make measles vaccine?
The MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) is a live, attenuated (weakened), combination vaccine that protects against the measles, mumps, and rubella viruses. It was first licensed in the combined form in 1971 and contains the safest and most effective forms of each vaccine. It is made by taking the measles virus from the throat of an infected person and adapting it to grow in chick embryo cells in a laboratory. As the virus becomes better able to grow in the chick embryo cells, it becomes less able to grow in a child's skin or lungs. When this vaccine virus is given to a child it replicates only a little before it is eliminated from the body. This replication causes the body to develop an immunity that, in 95% of children, lasts for a lifetime. A second dose of the vaccine is recommended to protect those 5% who did not develop immunity in the first dose and to give "booster" effect to those who did develop an immune response.
Which viruses can cause pericarditis?
Includes those that cause influenza, polio, and rubella (German measles ).
Why do those with encephalitis have seizures?
because the brain of a person is swelling up and they are losing their own feelings (like numbness is what they are feeling) and they have seizures
