Dr. Meru Sheel

So pneumonia is basically when you get really bad infection in your lungs and you can't breathe. The breathing becomes so hard, you just, you can't get oxygen into your body. And it's probably the most common cause of death as well from measles in young children.

So pneumonia is basically when you get really bad infection in your lungs and you can't breathe. The breathing becomes so hard, you just, you can't get oxygen into your body. And it's probably the most common cause of death as well from measles in young children.

What essentially happens is you get infected with measles you've recovered, and then the virus can essentially stay in your body undetected. And then seven to 10 years later, it can get reactivated and attack your nervous system, can lead to progressive dementia, and almost always is fatal.

What essentially happens is you get infected with measles you've recovered, and then the virus can essentially stay in your body undetected. And then seven to 10 years later, it can get reactivated and attack your nervous system, can lead to progressive dementia, and almost always is fatal.

It's absolutely terrifying, and it's a rare complication, but no one wants to get it.

It's absolutely terrifying, and it's a rare complication, but no one wants to get it.

Is that true? Generally, with most viral infections, most people will recover.

Is that true? Generally, with most viral infections, most people will recover.

But we just don't know whether you will recover quickly or whether you'll end up getting hospitalized and dying from measles.

But we just don't know whether you will recover quickly or whether you'll end up getting hospitalized and dying from measles.

And in most people, we won't know those underlying conditions. You don't know that until something happens. And yeah, to my knowledge as well, these two children who died were healthy. They were just unvaccinated children. And that could have been prevented.

And in most people, we won't know those underlying conditions. You don't know that until something happens. And yeah, to my knowledge as well, these two children who died were healthy. They were just unvaccinated children. And that could have been prevented.

It's one of those viruses that it finds any gaps. We often call it, when we're studying epidemiology, we call it the tracer disease. It's the cannery in the coal mine. If you have a gap in your immunization coverage, it will find that gap.

It's one of those viruses that it finds any gaps. We often call it, when we're studying epidemiology, we call it the tracer disease. It's the cannery in the coal mine. If you have a gap in your immunization coverage, it will find that gap.

Because it's an airborne virus, so essentially measles, if somebody is breathing, is contagious and breathing measles virus, the particles in the air will pick it up and they'll linger for about... up to two hours after a person has been there.

Because it's an airborne virus, so essentially measles, if somebody is breathing, is contagious and breathing measles virus, the particles in the air will pick it up and they'll linger for about... up to two hours after a person has been there.

So if I went into a bar being infectious and I left within half an hour and then someone came in an hour later, it's possible that they might get exposed to that air and they can still potentially catch it.

So if I went into a bar being infectious and I left within half an hour and then someone came in an hour later, it's possible that they might get exposed to that air and they can still potentially catch it.

So essentially, it's almost close to 100%. Yeah. It's a pretty amazing vaccine against measles.

So essentially, it's almost close to 100%. Yeah. It's a pretty amazing vaccine against measles.