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Mom of 7-year-old hospitalized with brain swelling from measles: ‘I still wouldn’t have given my son the vaccine’ (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

the other 2 had a mild infection which is usually the case for children. but ethan had the most severe form which is rare; panechephalitis and dangerous.

all bets are off an adult gets it too.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s still time for the other 2.

Dawson Disease (SSPE)

It has been estimated that about 2 in 10,000 people who get measles will eventually develop SSPE. However, a 2016 study estimated that the rate for unvaccinated infants under 15 months was as high as 1 in 609. No cure for SSPE exists, and the condition is almost always fatal.

SSPE is characterized by a history of primary measles infection, followed by a normal, unremarkable recovery. Symptoms of SSPE appear later. On average, the first symptoms appear about 10 years after the initial infection

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

thats the house episode, a child was unvaccinated and then developed the SSPE like years later.