Regina Barber

So reports from a bunch of places around the U.S., but an outbreak is different, right?

So today on the show, what you need to know about measles. We're covering the signs and symptoms of this illness, the ways officials are working to stop it from spreading, and what you need to know to stay safe. I'm Regina Barber. And I'm Maria Godoy. You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

So today on the show, what you need to know about measles. We're covering the signs and symptoms of this illness, the ways officials are working to stop it from spreading, and what you need to know to stay safe. I'm Regina Barber. And I'm Maria Godoy. You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

So today on the show, what you need to know about measles. We're covering the signs and symptoms of this illness, the ways officials are working to stop it from spreading, and what you need to know to stay safe. I'm Regina Barber. And I'm Maria Godoy. You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Okay, Maria, to start off, can you tell me about the symptoms of measles? Like if I were to get an infection, what would that look like?

Okay, Maria, to start off, can you tell me about the symptoms of measles? Like if I were to get an infection, what would that look like?

Okay, Maria, to start off, can you tell me about the symptoms of measles? Like if I were to get an infection, what would that look like?

Yeah. And so we've mentioned that it is very contagious. So how does measles spread?

Yeah. And so we've mentioned that it is very contagious. So how does measles spread?

Yeah. And so we've mentioned that it is very contagious. So how does measles spread?

Wow. So how do we usually keep it from spreading then?

Wow. So how do we usually keep it from spreading then?

Wow. So how do we usually keep it from spreading then?

I mean, I think many of us have heard that some parents are concerned that the vaccine is more dangerous than the virus. Like, what do doctors say to that?

I mean, I think many of us have heard that some parents are concerned that the vaccine is more dangerous than the virus. Like, what do doctors say to that?

I mean, I think many of us have heard that some parents are concerned that the vaccine is more dangerous than the virus. Like, what do doctors say to that?

This sounds horrifying. And I know from the news that there's been two recent deaths, an unvaccinated child and an unvaccinated adult. But Maria, since we're talking about these like long-term effects, I've heard that measles can basically wipe out your immune system's memory. Is that right?

This sounds horrifying. And I know from the news that there's been two recent deaths, an unvaccinated child and an unvaccinated adult. But Maria, since we're talking about these like long-term effects, I've heard that measles can basically wipe out your immune system's memory. Is that right?

This sounds horrifying. And I know from the news that there's been two recent deaths, an unvaccinated child and an unvaccinated adult. But Maria, since we're talking about these like long-term effects, I've heard that measles can basically wipe out your immune system's memory. Is that right?

Right. So like how worried should people be about this ongoing outbreak?