Some diseases are seen in larger numbers than before for a number of reasons. People forget just how bad they used to be and the after effects of some seemed not too bad. Measles can cause bacterial infection in the lungs (pneumonia) and the brain (encephalitis).
It's estimated that around one in every 5,000 people with measles will die as a result of a serious complication.
Some people listen to "junk science" about the idea that measles can cause autism. This is just a plain fear tacit. And just who will pay for the care of those children whose parents will not vaccinate and who then come down with severe (and deadly) side effects.
Beginning with diseases such as measles and smallpox brought over by Europeans when they came to colonize, such as measles and smallpox, yes immigrants bring diseases with them when they come to America. In fact, diseases brought along, intentionally and unintentionally from Europe have killed off many of the native peoples in many parts of the world.
The reason is most likely that people live closer together are far more mobile then they were a few years ago and the modern fear of the side effects that are constantly being thrown about by the alternative medicine groups.
The vaccine preventing measles is for measles only. Other diseases with the same symptoms are much less serious and don't need that much immunity
No, "measles" is not capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun (e.g. German Measles).
It's measles.
Syphilis, Yaws, Measles, and Smallpox
Measles, smallpox, ebola.
scarlet fever
No, measles and smallpox are two different infectious diseases caused by different viruses. Measles is caused by the measles virus (MeV), while smallpox is caused by the variola virus. Both diseases can be prevented through vaccination, but they have different symptoms and levels of severity.
Why doesn't measle vaccination protect you from diseases
They carried diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza
Chickenpox, flu, HIV, measles, and mumps are all viral infectious diseases.