Why Measles Found New Life in U.S. video

[Guest guest]

(http://www.khou.com/video?id=121508779 & sec=548352)

Why Measles Found New Life in U.S.

A few things said:

Before vaccine, this was a significant disease, with several million cases and 500 deaths per year, and it was 99% eradicated by the vaccine

Those who get it here largely aren’t vaccinated

No deaths so far

So highly contagious that 90% exposed will get it; can live on dry surfaces for two hours so "highly, highly contagious"

1 in 3 develop complications that can be life threatening, most over age 20 susceptible

Start with "very, very" high fever of 104 (very, very? I don't consider that even "very")

No treatment, except for complications. It just runs its course.

Two vaccines, one includes CP

1st dose is given at 12-15 months, 2nd 4-6 years interesting because when my oldest children were little in the 1990's there was no second one. Then a second one was decided on for 7th grade. When did this shift to 4-6 years? When they decided to combine it with CP for convenience rather than the previous supposed need for 7th grade?

Winnie