Monday, October 6, 2025

Measles infection can lead to "immune amnesia"

"Two studies present biological evidence that measles infections in unvaccinated children wipe out immune memories of other pathogens, putting the kids at risk of other deadly diseases."


Measles does long-term damage to immune system, studies show.
"In a normal, healthy vaccinated person, we can expected a 5% to 10% drop in antibodies over time," ...After severe measles, children lost a median of 40% (range, 11% to 62%), and after mild measles they lost 33% (range, 12% to 73%), of their total preexisting pathogen-specific antibody repertoires."

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