Something About Measles

There’s Something About MEASLES

Health officials in Texas report more measles cases. New Mexico too is reporting 10 cases.  This is unfortunate news considering measles was declared eliminated in US in 2000.  Catching measles not only isn’t fun, it can be serious and even deadly.  Yes, potentially deadly, it doesn't get more serious than that.  This video illustrates the basics of a measles virus infection in the human body.  Reducing the chance of infection is significantly more prudent than risking any measles infection at all and thus it's possible adverse consequences.  The measles vaccine information sheet VIS as well as other disease vaccine information sheets may be found at the CDC website.  In addition to the information sheets, measles vaccines are readily available, Merck’s MMR vaccine, MMR-II and GSK’s MMR vaccine Priorix may be obtained at a discount though Physicians’ Buying Group vaccine savings programs.  Medical providers may access these vaccine manufacturers’ contracts at no charge through a PracticeWell membership. 

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