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Measles 1991: My Philadelphia Flashback

Posted on February 22, 2015 by L. M. Asta

In 1991, Philadelphia experienced a measles outbreak. I was in medical school in the city, and I remember how difficult it was to control. Children—some of whom had never been immunized—died. Babies received measles vaccines at 6 months of age … Continue reading →

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Baby Measles

Posted on February 10, 2015 by L. M. Asta

This article from SFGate about a 4 month old from SoCal who caught measles at Disneyland has good pictures of the rash. Scroll through to image #4 here. This baby was up to date on all his vaccines: he measles … Continue reading →

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How Do I Protect my Baby and Child from Measles?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by L. M. Asta

Babies have some protective antibodies that cross the placenta from their mother if she was immunized or had measles. These antibodies wear off over time and can’t always be depended upon. A person with measles can be contagious 4 days … Continue reading →

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Measles

Posted on June 1, 2014 by L. M. Asta

When I hear the word measles I think: cough, coryza and conjunctivitis. That’s the way I learned it in medical school. Infected children have a cough, runny nose (coryza) and red eyes (conjunctivitis). They also have distinctive white areas inside the cheeks … Continue reading →

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