RECENT MEASLES OUTBREAKS

WHY I CHOSE THIS ARTICLE

• Measles has not been a big problem for a long time
• I wanted to know why it had started up again
• I saw something about Illinois

MEASLE OUTBREAKS

• 2014- 644 people from 27 states diagnosed
• Jan.1-Feb.6 121 measle cases from 17 states
• Measles outbreak in disney land
• 5 babies in Illinois are diagnosed

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OUTBREAK IN DISNEY LAND

5 BABIES IN ILLINOIS DIAGNOSED

MEASLES SHOT

• 1st shot: 12-15 months
• 2nd shot: 5-6 years
• More and more kids are not getting the shot
• Measles spreads easily
• There is no cure, but the shot can prevent it

QUESTIONS

• If you were a parent that did not give
• your child the vaccine, what would you do?
• Do you think we can limit the amount of cases per year?
• Why do you think it is extra dangerous to have
• newborn babies around people with measles?

SOURCES

• http://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
• https://newsela.com/articles/measles-babies/id/7315/
• http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccin...