Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to man. Both the CDC and the WHO advise those who have been exposed to quarantine for 21 days, as symptoms typically don’t appear until 10-14 days after exposure.
Measles can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, permanent disfigurement and death.
For pregnant women, measles exposure can result in miscarriage, premature birth, and serious birth defects. Women who are already pregnant cannot get vaccinated, and oftentimes women are not aware that they need an updated measles shot.
Florida’s measles outbreak at a Broward County elementary school should have been met with swift and extensive measures.
Instead, parents were told by the state’s Surgeon General that students could return to school as normal – even those who were unvaccinated or potentially exposed.
As I told CBS News, what’…
