There is a measles alert out?
By Robin
@Daelii (5619)
United States
January 16, 2018 2:19pm CST
When was the last time you had to be concerned about measles? Its a very deadly disease that has a vaccination kids can get. So its really not a worry anymore is it? or is it? Now a days people are going without vaccinations for their children. Its all good and well, but apparently there was a confirmed passenger who used flight services and people who were exposed to it could be at risk with systems that could occur as late as Jan 31 (date from link below). Scary?
prayers for the person with it and those that all came in contact.
Illinois health officials warn public after passenger infected with the measles visited O'Hare.
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@JudyEv (325651)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Jan 18
I think people forget just how dangerous these diseases can be. Because of the immunisation programme some diseases are rarely seen and young mothers don't bother about vaccination. It's a very risky decision they take not to have their children innoculated.
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@JudyEv (325651)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 18
@Daelii Exactly. We had a guy here at one of our concerts (one of the performers) and he had a sore throat. Turns out he actually had diphtheria. Luckily he was put on antibiotics and got over it but these diseases are still around and are just as fatal as they ever were.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I think many times though too many people are never checked or asked whenthey get ready to travel either.
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@celticeagle (158958)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jan 18
It is scary. Flu is worse in this area also.
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@celticeagle (158958)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 18
@Daelii .......And with heavy patients turn out at the clinics I can see where they might make the mistaken diagnosis.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Jan 18
Scary. I thankfully never had the measles.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@Daelii to go to school, you have to. Least here. I havent had one since i was 14 or 15 though. Once i got pregnant at 15 it was my choice, and i said no to 3 or 4 of them 
i hate needles pain blood and shots.
i hate needles pain blood and shots.1 person likes this
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
16 Jan 18
its also a big concern for parents whose kids are to young for vaccinations or their kids really cant have them.
My 5 year old is allergic to the vaccinations - so all of hers were delayed/ spaced out. so instead of some of the 3 in ones, they did one vaccine at a time with time between to reincorporate. the last round of vaccines she got, she had an in office health reaction,. seconds after getting it, her body went red / skin rash and she got an extreme high fever. she needed extra care by dr to monitor her until it all got back under control
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
16 Jan 18
If we are not consistent with prevention we will see epidemics again and deaths.
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
16 Jan 18
It' s scary indeed .we should consider vaccine
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
i think i am safe now because i had measles when i was still a child
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