Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
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Measles scares the crap out of me. Not only can you die or get serious complications from the initial infection but there's this super scary disease you can get years later when the virus reawakens. The disease is called Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) and it has a 95% fatality rate. 95! That's extremely scary and only makes me more relieved I've been vaccinated. The fact it's entirely preventable yet is making the rounds again in the US due to a corrupt and inherently stupid excuse of an administration is infuriating
It also causes Immune Amnesia . It causes your immune system to forget how to fight diseases it has already fought off. The condition can last for years after you have measles.
