Measles Disease

“Measles is a viral respiratory system infection that is best known for the rash of large, flat, red blotches that appear on the arms, face, neck, and body” (Alic 1067). The reason I chose measles as my topic is that I knew it was a common disease. Plus, I recently heard about the outbreak that happened at Disneyland and wanted to learn more about it. Before I began my research, I only knew that measles was a disease. I didn’t know any of the symptoms, let alone how deadly it is. Now, I know a lot more. Measles first came to America with European explorers. This caused many of native inhabitants to die from the foreign disease. Measles can spread through either direct or indirect contact. When it is airborne, such as when someone with the
Not only would it look disgusting, it might itch, and I do deal with itches too well. What I would need to do differently is to stay at a hospital. I never like staying home with a serious illness. I always like to have help right with me in case I need it, it helps me cope with it. Right now, I’m not doing anything to increase my risk of measles. I have my vaccination, and do not know anybody that currently has the virus. To help prevent it, I could probably try to avoid sick people more often. I’ve never known anyone that had measles, and I don’t want to become the first person I
Like I said before, I didn’t even know what measles was. Now, I know how it’s caused, the symptoms of it, the diagnosis, the treatment, and how to prevent it. I didn’t even know that measles can cause brain damage, which was an interesting fact I learned from one of the articles I read. What really surprised me was that measles is so contagious, and even more, that it can be stopped with a single vaccine. I think that scientists have found all the facts we need about measles, but there is always more. Instead of researching it further, we should enforce vaccination laws in all 50 states and focus on different viruses and diseases. Hopefully, the U.S. can make its way to being measles-free, but for now, we have to keep an eye on