Tuesday, August 18, 2015

MEASLES BACK WITH A VENGENCE !!!!!!

Guess it's only right I start blogging about things I'm passionate about.....And I think creating awareness is really important to me .

In Malaysia Measles is given as part of MMR vaccine (Mumps , measles and rubella) at 12months , in Sabah because previously the large number of cases measles was given in a single dose at 6months , then later MMR at 12months

It's scary that people are underestimating the severity of diseases these days , we're going backwards in helathcare , what used to be an unheard of and not so easily seen disease is making it's rounds back again.

Why you may ask...well it's all about the concept of  herd immunity

It's a simple concept , if you have enough numbers of people vaccinated , the young children ,especially gets protected , there is a break now because people are not vaccinating , many 'groups' have come out with their own theories which are not supported medically or scientifically . It's sad that the sufferers are the young ones.....

Linking my facebook post because we've seen an increase in the number of cases in the Klang Valley and Selangor since early this year , 100+ confirmed cases and many unreported , currently there's almost an outbreak at our hospital with a special measles ward....

MEASLES IS BACK!!!!!

Complications of measles

The younger the child the worse the COMPLICATIONS


  • HIGH FEVER
  • SEVERE DIARRHOEA
  • PNEUMONIA
  • DEHYDRATION
  • BLINDNESS

SEVERE MEASLES RASH
source  - AAP press room photos





So don't think twice vaccinate your're child now ,

  CHILDREN DESERVE A CHANCE TO LIVE , say no to anti-vaccine

Find out more about vaccination from you're local paediatricians and doctors