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I live in one of the towns that has had reported cases of measles. I care for a 4 month and 6 month old, along with 4 others over 1. The older ones have all been vaccinated but the younger 2 have not. My town has a lot of moms that do NOT vaccinate. My question is what if any thing do I do to help keep these kids healthy? We do go out everyday to the park, story time etc. Do we stay home until this passes? I do have an email to my Doctor but any advice you ladies can give me would be wonderful.
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Measles is not a death sentence so unless you have immuno-compromised children I wouldn't worry about it. We had a small outbreak here as well and oddly enough 3 of the 6 cases were vaccinated kids. -
yes it was a death sentence for some children back before vaccines. You might want to research what it was like during outbreaks in the 40's and 50's.
As far as the question I would limit your time in crowds of children if you have active cases in your town. Better safe than sorry.It:
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Measles can cause brain damage through encephalitis, and vision problems or blindness.Comment
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In the 40s we did not have the medical advances we have now. Measles is NOT a horrific disease, nor is it deadly. Know the symptoms. Get medical help when appropriate. Otherwise, worry less.Comment
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