Even when measles cases continue to grow across the United States, there is a lot of wrong information about highly infectious, life-drew infections that increase your risk. With the confirmation of infection in about 21 states, more than 600 cases have been reported, nationwide. According to the disease control and prevention centers, most of the infected people are from Texas, including two deaths.

Here are some common myths about measles that people do not know.

Myth 1

Measles is not serious

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Measles is highly contagious and can cause severe infection in your lungs and brain. It causes cognitive issues and even death. While the symptoms can improve for many people, who do not vaccinate, they can do a lot of damage. According to experts, unnatural people have a high probability of hospitalization and can develop brain inflammation that causes permanent damage.

According to CDC data, three of each 1,000 children infected with measles will die.

Since the virus gets infected with contact with infectious drops or breathable, an infected person breathed, coughing, or sneezed – it remains in the air for two hours – your chances of infection increases.

Myth 2

Measles vaccine is not as effective

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According to experts, measles-pump-rubella, or MMR, is completely safe and highly effective against vaccine infections. After decades of research and analysis, this combination formula is called single-khurk protection of more than 93 percent against measles. According to CDC, two doses are 97 percent effective.

In the outbreak of Texas, the children are primarily affected, as almost all of them were unnatural. It was confirmed that the first patient to die had died, an unnatural school-age child and the other was an 8-year-old girl-with any underlying health status before becoming ill.

Myth 3

Only children can only get measles

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While adults have a very low risk of measles contract, in some cases they should still be vaccinated. First, most adults born before 1957 are considered immune due to contact or exposed to measles. But if you were born between 1957 and 1989 and have two measles or have received two doses of vaccines, then you should vaccinate.

In this case, especially if you are in an area where there are measles cases or traveling to high -risk areas, you should receive the second dose of MMR. The risk of complications from measles is high in adults, so older adults feel that they may be at risk, they should consult their doctor.

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MMR vaccine can lead to autism

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Various scientific studies have been done over years to find out that this claim is not true. It is mostly due to a paper published in the Lancet Medical Journal in the 1990s, which was later withdrawn after his data false and manipulation.

Autism speaks, an autism awareness organization, also makes it clear that autism and vaccines are not connected.

Myth 5

Vitamin A can stop and fix measles

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It is widely believed that vitamin A plays a major role in measles prevention and treatment – a claim that scientists say it is completely wrong and misleading.

Some studies stated that vitamin A reduces the risk of measles and the risk of death from the virus-but these studies were among the highly malnourished population in low-income countries. Research suggests that vitamin A supplements are not an option for measles vaccination for anyone.

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