Do children need a booster vaccine after having one for measles when 18 months old ?

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my twins did not have the 'MMR Vaccine 'as we were worried about any possible side effects although they had all three vaccines one at a time privately when they were 17 months old ,they are now 7 ,are they still protected from measles ?
They do of course still need a booster. Time has now moved on and I am sure you have now realised that the evidence of the safety o MMR is now established beyond reasonable doubt.

The single vaccines are, I am sure you also, know illegal, and doctors who issue them risk censure. In addition, most come from the Eastern Bloc and their safety has been seriously questioned.  (+ info)

How to remove scars from measles or chicken pox?

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when i was little , i had measles or chicken pox , my mom isnt sure , they were so itchy so i scarteched them when i was little , that left some black dots , kind of circles scars on my nose , i want to remove them , how so? i just hate how they look , are they permanent or can be removed and if so , how? thanks in advance


P.S : if u can include the price of the removing product , thanksssssssss alot
boil neem leaves n use dat water to take bath,,,it helps reduce all kinda marks.  (+ info)

How much time does it take to cure measles and chicken pox?

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Plz also tell me if both of the diseases leave some visible spots or blemishes on the body.

I am speaking of the two diseases separately.
i think i had the chicken pox for like a week maybe, and they do leave like little scars like i have a few on like my knee and stuff but i dont no about measles  (+ info)

How do I make a nursing care plan for measles?

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I have a pediatric patient I don't know what to assest first because he is already recovering.
assessment is an important process in nursing.. you must know how to identify problems and prioritize it whether which among those problems need immediate intervention.. if you say that your patient is recovering, then the subjective and objective complaints that your patient had before may have alleviated or diminished..  (+ info)

Is it ok to be around measles when u are pregnant?

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my friend's daughter has measles. is it safe for her to be around her, because she is pregnant. i want to know so she and her babies are safe.
I am sure it is as....most people have had an MMR vaccination. If she has not had the MMR then it could pose a threat.

The better question is how did he daughter get measles..did she not get her shots.  (+ info)

How can rubella (German Measles) in a pregnant woman affect her baby?

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Can you please support the answer with a picture or a diagram.
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Whats the difference between Measles and German Measles?

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If there is at all a difference. Also, how are they passed on?
Simply, they are two different diseases caused by two different viruses. The rash and other symptoms of measles are generally more severe than German Measles (Rubella) and last for about 10 days.

Rubella (German Measles) is much milder and may go virtually unnoticed. The symptoms are present for about three days. The most serious danger of rubella is that it can affect the unborn children of pregnant women, causing birth defects, miscarriages, and still births. For this reason it is most important that all children, especially young girls be vaccinated against rubella.  (+ info)

Are measles and mumps treatable in young children/babies if they get it?

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If a child is not vaccinated, or a child IS vaccinated and still gets measles or mumps, is this treatable? I know that children die from measles and mumps and vaccinates can prevent this, but does that mean there is nothing you can do if your child does get it and they are most likely doomed to die?
My kids have never been vaccinated.

My son had measles when he was 2 years old. It was not a big deal at all. The way I treated it was with rest and water. He had a reduced appetite, and I didn't force him to eat. I tried to give him cod liver oil, which is very high in vitamin A. Measles complications in Africa such as blindness are caused by a severe vitamin A deficiency. But he refused to take the cod liver oil, so I didn't stress about it, since he was a normally nourished child. The fever was high, around 103-104 for a few days (I don't remember exactly how many days). At first I thought it was roseola, but he was acting sick, which is not characteristic of roseola, and the fever remained after the rash appeared, which doesn't happen with roseola. I never treat fevers in myself or my children. Fevers are an important part of illness, and Tylenol is hard on the liver and decreases glutathione at a time when the body especially needs it--during illness.

I wonder why people don't freak out about roseola? The fever gets pretty high, and there's a rash similar to measles, but shorter lasting. Is it because there is no vaccine for it? People didn't use to freak out about measles, either, before there was a vaccine. In 1908, Dr. Kurt Elsner, M.D. wrote, [Measles] "is generally looked upon as one of the most harmless diseases" http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=950CE0D81639E333A25755C1A9619C946997D6CF In 2008, there was a measles outbreak in the U.S. affecting 131 people, and nobody died or had any lasting health problems from it. By the way, my daughter didn't get sick at all, even though measles is very contagious, and of course she was around my son a lot. At some point I'll probably get her tested for measles immunity. I think she must have gained immunity from the exposure without getting sick.

My kids haven't had mumps yet, but I expect them to get it at some point, hopefully before puberty, after which there can sometimes be complications for boys. I've never heard of anyone dying from mumps. There's currently a mumps outbreak in New York and New Jersey, with over 2000 people, and nobody has died. By the way, health authorities say the vast majority of people who got mumps in this outbreak were fully vaccinated with 2 doses of MMR. The way to treat mumps is also with water and rest, and with ice packs or heating pads to ease the pain of swollen glands.

By the way, the U.S. death rate for measles, which according to the CDC's PInk Book is actually 2 per 1,000 applies only to reported cases. The actual death rate is lower, of course, since not all cases are reported. I never took my son to the doctor when he had measles, so it was never reported to the health department. Even kids who are taken to the doctor will not all be tested. I had my son tested later for immunity, and he had full IgG immunity. So that's how I know for sure what he had was actually measles.  (+ info)

How soon after having the mmr jab is your child protected against measles, mumps and rubella?

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Is the protection immediate or is there a delay? If so, how long?
i've heard it takes six weeks for the body to recover after a single exposure to a vaccine (ie one disease/virus), so for mmr possibly longer.

but then theres also the well known fact that mmr isnt actually a guarantee against the diseases. Its around 90% accurate after one dose.

i had my children aged 17 and 20 years, and i had mmr as a child, aged 3 and 6 years. i'm not immune to rubella, so clearly, two doses either didnt work, or wore off! not meaning to scare you, but thats my experience!

i would also add, after NATURAL exposure to chicken pox, which i never had myself, but nursed my sister when she had it, i developed immunity confirmed by a blood test, which drs said will last for life.

dont put your child at risk of exposure unless you have to, and after say, three months, get a blood test for immunity. thats the advice i'll give even though i'm utterly anti mmr myself.

kind regards  (+ info)

Can my four year old still get measles after she has been vaccinated? How do I tell if it's just a fever rash?

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She developed a rash very suddenly over night and so far it doesn't itch. However, it is over more than 90% of her body. I have an appointment for her but not until later and I'm worried.
Measles is a highly contagious, viral infection that is most common in children. It is characterized by fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, enanthem (Koplik's spots) on the buccal or labial mucosa, and a maculopapular rash that spreads cephalocaudally. Diagnosis is usually clinical. Treatment is supportive. Vaccination is highly effective.
Measles, mumps, and rubella: This vaccine combines live attenuated viruses into one vaccine that produces protective antibodies and probably lifelong immunity to each virus in 95% of recipients.
Serum immune globulin given 6 days after exposure to the virus can reduce the risk of developing measles or decrease the severity of the disease.
Please see the web pages for more details on Measles.  (+ info)

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