Measles and Vaccinations

This bingo card has 1 images, a free space and 23 words: Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus., Measles is the most contagious infectious disease known and is spread by coughing and sneezing., Vaccines begin at 2 months of age to protect babies as early in life as possible against diseases that can make them very sick., Most childhood vaccines are 90% to 99% effective in preventing disease., One out of every 1000 people with the measles will develop swelling of the brain which can lead to brain damage and death., Measles starts out looking like a bad cold with runny nose, cough, red and watery eyes, and high fever., If you are exposed to the measles and have not been vaccinated, you have a 90% chance of getting the measles., When enough people are vaccinated, everyone—including those who are too young or too sick to be immunized—receives some protection from the spread of diseases., In 2019 the United States has experienced the greatest number of measles cases reported since the disease was eliminated from this country in 2000., Unvaccinated young children are at highest risk of measles and its complications, including death., There is no cure for measles once someone is sickened., Worldwide, measles is one of the leading causes of death among children., The measles vaccine is among the most effective vaccines—97% among those who have received the two recommended doses, and 93% effective among those who received only one dose., For every 1000 children who get measles, one to two will die from it., When vaccinated, there is lifelong immunity to most recipient., More than a dozen studies, including a combined analysis of 1.2 million vaccinated children, failed to find a link between vaccines and autism., Anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk of getting infected when they travel internationally., 9 out of 10 people who aren’t immune and are exposed will get it, making it much more contagious than the flu., The first dose of the measles vaccine is usually given to infants aged 12 to 15 months, but it’s never too late to get vaccinated, even as an adult., The second dose can be given four weeks after the first, but is usually administered between the ages of 4 and 6 years, which is before a child typically starts kindergarten., The vaccine is considered to be 99 percent effective for people who have received both doses, compared to 95 percent for one dose., Vaccines prevent more than 2.5 million deaths each year. and Vaccines helped reduce measles deaths globally by 78% between 2000 and 2008. In sub-Saharan Africa, deaths dropped by 92% in the same period..

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