If I had measles once, can I get it again?

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The article was professionally consulted with Master, Doctor Doan Ngoc Quynh - Pediatrician - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.
Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease. Recognizing the signs of the disease and getting treatment early, the disease will be cured quickly and won't happen again. However, many cases are detected late and there is no scientific way to prevent them, leading to serious illness and high risk of death.

1. How dangerous is measles?

Measles is an acute infectious disease caused by the measles virus. The disease has manifestations such as high fever, body aches, dry cough, runny nose, rash, ... The disease is transmitted mainly through the respiratory tract when in close contact with the patient, when the patient coughs and sneezes. vapors or in contact with the patient's nasopharyngeal secretions.
Measles, if not treated properly, can lead to many dangerous complications, especially dangerous for children under 3 years old. Common complications of measles are:
Acute otitis media: is the most common complication in measles. Severe pneumonia: caused by measles weakening the body's resistance, it is easy to get severe pneumonia due to superinfection with other bacteria. Complications often appear late after the rash appears. Common manifestations of this condition include: rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, high fever, symptoms of severe infection,... Encephalitis - meningoencephalitis: this is a dangerous neurological complication that can cause die or leave many serious sequelae later. This complication usually appears in the first week of the rash. Encephalitis - meningoencephalitis has manifestations such as: high fever, convulsions, nerve paralysis, hemiplegia, consciousness disorder or coma, ... This complication is very dangerous because if the patient passes, A life-threatening illness also leaves many serious sequelae both physically and mentally. Gastrointestinal complications: Measles patients may have oral mucosal inflammation, orange tuberose is a late-onset superinfection caused by gangrene bacteria causing necrosis of the oral mucosa, enteritis with severe diarrhea. Eye complication - corneal ulcer: This complication is common in children who are malnourished, or vitamin A deficient. This complication can even cause permanent blindness. Malnutrition after measles. For pregnant women, it can cause miscarriage or premature birth. Most of the above complications appear because measles has weakened the body's resistance, creating favorable conditions for other bacteria to grow and cause severe disease, even dangerous to life. life if not treated promptly.

2. Can I get measles once and then again?

Once you have had measles, your body will have lifelong immunity and never get it again. This is also the reason why in the past, the disease mainly appeared in children, but now the disease appears in adults as well. Because there was no vaccine against measles before, most children get measles, so they don't get sick when they grow up. At present, due to poor vaccination, there are children who have not been vaccinated or given insufficient doses, so they do not have immunity, so they may get measles when they grow up.
Vinmec International General Hospital always provides vaccines against measles as well as other infectious diseases with quality and safety standards for vaccinators. Customers will be monitored before and after the injection to ensure that the vaccine has a good effect on the patient's body.
Measles is an acute infectious disease, which can cause many dangerous complications such as malnutrition, severe pneumonia, encephalitis - meningoencephalitis,... These complications seriously affect the health of people. patients especially with children, can even cause death. Therefore, patients with measles need to be treated and cared for properly, to prevent complications. Each person only gets measles once in their life, then they will have lifelong immunity, never to get it again.
Vinmec International General Hospital is currently providing vaccination services with a variety of vaccines for different audiences, from infants, young children, adults, and women before and during pregnancy. Among them are MMR II & Diluent Inj 0.5ml vaccines of MMD company in the US which are certified as standard. Along with that, vaccination at Vinmec has advantages such as:
Children will be examined by pediatricians - vaccines, fully screened for physical and health problems, and given advice on vaccines. Vaccination and vaccination regimens, how to monitor and care for children after vaccination before ordering vaccination according to the latest recommendations of the Ministry of Health & World Health Organization to ensure the best effectiveness and safest for children. A team of experienced and professional pediatric doctors and nurses, understand children's psychology and apply effective pain relief methods for children during the vaccination process. 100% of vaccinated children were monitored for 30 minutes after vaccination and reassessed before leaving. Underwent general supervision before, during and after vaccination at Vinmec Health System and always have an emergency team ready to coordinate with the vaccination department to handle cases of anaphylaxis, respiratory failure - circulatory arrest, ensuring Ensure timely and correct handling when incidents occur. The vaccination room is airy, with a play area, helping children feel comfortable as if they are walking and have a good mentality before and after vaccination. Vaccines are imported and stored in a modern cold storage system, with a cold chain that meets GSP standards, keeping vaccines in the best conditions to ensure quality. Parents will receive a reminder message before the vaccination date and their child's vaccination information will be synchronized with the national immunization information system.

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