DOCTORS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF GETTING MEASLES VACCINATIONS
As the number of confirmed measles cases increases across Texas and the United States, doctors are urging patients to get vaccinated.
Measles is reappearing in several parts of the United States, due to an increasing number of parents choosing to not vaccinate their children.
Dr. William Loesch, a general internal medicine physician at Baylor Scott and White – Brenham Clinic, said there aren’t any measles cases in the Brazos Valley yet. In fact, he believed the virus was eradicated, as he has never personally seen a case of measles since he became a physician in 2006.
That said, Dr. Loesch knows how fast the airborne illness can spread. He said, as of last week, there have been seven confirmed cases across five counties in the state.
Many parents have declined to have their children vaccinated, for fear that vaccinations can potentially lead to autism. Dr. Loesch said there has never been conclusive evidence to show any relation between the two, so he believes the best step to take to avoid measles is to simply get vaccinated.
Dr. Loesch said common symptoms of measles to look for are a fever above 101-degrees, a rash that lasts longer than three days, and other symptoms typically seen with a common cold. He said, if you think you have the measles, do not go to the emergency room.
According to statistics from the Federal Centers for Disease Control, up to 90 percent of people who are not immune to measles can become infected with it, if they come into close contact with someone who has it.
i thank Dr.Loesch for addressing this. The great concern is it is AIR BORNE . With that said I as a adult plan to get my MMR booster. It is safer to be immunized than not.
Just wondering how many cases are coming from the illegals crossing into the US from Mexico
Hmmm, just wondering how many American citizens that have traveled or vacationed in the illegal countries are bringing into the USA? It’s a million dollar question unless you have documented proof so let’s all keep wondering or better yet focus on yourself instead of making comments unnecessary that you can’t change in this lifetime because if there’s a will there’s a way! If you focus on yourself and make a change or offer some positivity it will get you a lot further in life then throw stones and ones crippled already! We all have been migrated from somewhere so in my opinion go to the library and check out a history book then see where your family roots are from. I bet it’s not all paved with gold and pearly gates! Everyone deserves to be treated equal and with respect!
Your comment was simply asking a question but sometimes it’s better to bite your tongue or keep it amongst yourself… lol
Well there are many of us aware of the measles shot being more dangerous then the actual disease itself . I had Measles as a child and did just fine the vaccines are full of poisons so to each their own .
FALSE: Quit spreading lies & misinformation! Childhood vaccinations such as recommended by the Center for Disease Control are very SAFE! The safety of having you child immunized is NOT an issue that is a concern to medical professionals world wide. There are NO credible medical professions who recommend avoiding childhood immunization except in rare individual cases. You had the measles & did just fine. That is also true for me. Unfortunately that is far from, true for many. Measles had many complications. I have a friend who had major heart surgery due to high fever, the result of pneumonia. The damage to the heart was diagnosed soon after the person’s measles. Heart damage is only one of many complications of having the measles. Denmark has the highest resistance to childhood immunization in developed countries (due to false rumors about autism link). Medical researchers there THINK they may have found the link, a class of drugs taken by mothers (& possibly fathers) during childbearing years. There research, while needing more verification, looks promising. They have found NO link to autism related to childhood immunization.
Thank you for your informative response, Ralph. I too agree that this is misinformation being spread around. If a disease is eradicated, why help bring it back? Imagine an elderly person getting the measles. That is pretty much a death sentence for them. Or imagine one person contracting measles in a rest home and with it being air borne, there’s no way to stop it. Show me concrete evidence from reputable sources. I haven’t found it. All 3 of my kids were vaccinated and they are just fine.
It is the internet. There is NO ACCOUNTABILITY on the net. A drug fueled Hollywood HS dropout’s ignorant rants are given the same credence as an expert in the field. Why folks believe all the stuff they read on the internet is beyond me. Even you and I can change the info on Wikipedia. Likely Wikipedia is a good site if you want to know the difference between a stove bolt & a carriage bolt or stuff like that, but anything on Wikipedia that has any political or urban rumor basis is suspect. Jimmy Kimmel has a great video aimed at those against childhood vaccinations. The video contains advice from many within the medical field. It should be seen by any parent considering to skip childhood immunizations for their children. You raise another real point of concern, the elderly who have lost their immunity due to age. These no vaccinate “parents” also present a real risk to the children who have not been immunized for legitimate medical reasons (thankfully a very small number). & those considered too young for effective immunization (millions). We need to have every dollar spent in the medical area spent wisely, on underfunded things such as research and better treatment. We now have to spend millions treating those who suffer due to ignorance of the non vaccinate “parents”.