Facts about Measles Infographic
GMA News. (2014). Infographic: Measles is Very Contagious But Preventable. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/342888/infographic-measles-is-very-contagious-but-preventable/story/
Measles Outbreak 2019
- Knoema. (2020). Measles Outbreak 2019. https://knoema.com/infographics/arkckaf/measles-outbreak-2019During the first two months of 2019, 74,000 cases of measles were reported globally. A highly contagious, virus borne illness, measles is transmitted through the air, such as when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
Why Measles is Back in the US?
Measles Infographic
World Health Orgnisation. (2018). Measles is a highly contagious and serious disease. https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/data-and-statistics/infographics/infographic-measles-is-a-highly-contagious-and-serious-disease-2018
Vaccines Save Lives by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Measles also called Rubeola
- Bier, Daniel. (2019). Why Did Measles Explode in 2019? https://www.freethink.com/articles/crispr-a-future-alternative-to-vaccines
The United States had its worst measles epidemic in nearly three decades in 2019. Despite the fact that measles was officially eliminated from inside the US in 2000. How did this happen? - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Measles (Rubeola). https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html
Contents include preventing measles, signs and symptoms, cases and outbreaks, transmissions, things parents need to know. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Questions About Measles. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.html#ifet answers to frequently asked questions about measles and the vaccine used to prevent it.
- MediLine Plus. (2016). Measles. https://medlineplus.gov/measles.htmlA detailed page about measles with many sections.
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance. (2019). Measles vaccines for Australians. https://www.ncirs.org.au/sites/default/files/2019-07/Measles%20vaccines%20for%20Australians%20fact%20sheet_July%202019.pdfThis fact sheet provides information for immunisation providers on measles disease and measles
vaccination in Australia.
Measles Effect on Immune System 'Memory'
- Stenson, Jacqueline. (2019). Measles Virus Could Wipe Out the Immune System's 'Memory,' New Research Suggests. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/measles-virus-could-wipe-out-immune-system-s-memory-new-n1074636New research offers an explanation for why kids who’ve had measles are more vulnerable to infections even after they recover.