The measles outbreak in North London is looking like quite a big deal.
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@statsguy I got measles as a child, and apparently survived it, but no, not all children do. There was no vaccine back then. Now there is. This is so, so stupid.
@martinvermeer @statsguy
Same here, I very nearly died.
Thank goodness there is a vaccine now, please take advantage of it. -
The measles outbreak in North London is looking like quite a big deal.
Remember folks, while most kids in developed countries who get measles will make a full recovery, there is still a substantial minority that can get serious complications. It is not a benign disease.
If you have kids, this would be a good time to check that they are up to date with their vaccinations.
The MMR vaccine provides excellent protection against measles.
@statsguy
Even the well known are not unaffected this is Roald Dahl's letter to parents where he relives the loss of his daughter!
https://www.encephalitis.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/R-Dahls-letter.pdf -
@statsguy I got measles as a child, and apparently survived it, but no, not all children do. There was no vaccine back then. Now there is. This is so, so stupid.
Thanks to both of you for explaining rationally the situation rather than going full doomerism.
As a child of a generation where we nearly all got measles, I can perfectly understand that there was a non-negligible cost of this rudimentary vaccination system and that modern vaccines are a better choice, but the "we're all going to die" version really gets on my nerves.
(though yes, measles as an adult is more dangerous, that's why we got it as children) -
@noodlemaz @statsguy Given its importance, flagging the typo (which isn't something I'd normally do):
"Request a blood test for antibody *titres*"
