Bloody Measels

[UKBob]

My girlfriend has measels. Do we have any inhouse experts? How long will she be infections for, and just how contagious is it - is there anything I shouldnt be doing to reduce the chances of catching it? :scratchchin:

[bruciebabie]

UKBob said:

My girlfriend has measels. Do we have any inhouse experts? How long will she be infections for, and just how contagious is it - is there anything I shouldnt be doing to reduce the chances of catching it?

The stupid, misinformed mass hysteria over MMR has come home to roost. We do not have enough herd immunity to these diseases now and are suffering the consequent epidemic. I went out and had the MMR as a mature adult just to be safe.

[bga]

some info here:

www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/measles.htm

[lotuslad]

If I may offer my limited medical knowledge, a mate of mine had measles a while back and it took the contagious to get rid of it

[vixpy1]

Get the doctor to have a Ferret. He should'nt be foxed.

[UKBob]

lotuslad said:

If I may offer my limited medical knowledge, a mate of mine had measles a while back and it took the contagious to get rid of it

Ive confirmed my suspicious... its airbourne. I had the jab as a kid, then got it mildly, and from what I understand am unlikely to get it again

[lotuslad]

Not sure about that advice - I reckon you otter seek a second opinion. Stoat so simple to do nowadays

[vixpy1]

UKBob said:

I had the jab as a kid

You did? I had the right Hook, that hurt like hell as well.

[Fatboy]

bruciebabie said:

UKBob said: My girlfriend has measels. Do we have any inhouse experts? How long will she be infections for, and just how contagious is it - is there anything I shouldnt be doing to reduce the chances of catching it? The stupid, misinformed mass hysteria over MMR has come home to roost. We do not have enough herd immunity to these diseases now and are suffering the consequent epidemic. I went out and had the MMR as a mature adult just to be safe.

Echo that! Death rate for measels is 1 in 200 IIRC?

Seem to remember geting all my vacs as a kid in the early 80s, so pre-MMR

[UKBob]

I found out this evening, my sister lost her hearing in one ear due to measels. And its not unheard of to loose your vision either - Wasnt aware just how serious the virus is...

[jessica]

Fatboy said:

bruciebabie said: UKBob said: My girlfriend has measels. Do we have any inhouse experts? How long will she be infections for, and just how contagious is it - is there anything I shouldnt be doing to reduce the chances of catching it? The stupid, misinformed mass hysteria over MMR has come home to roost. We do not have enough herd immunity to these diseases now and are suffering the consequent epidemic. I went out and had the MMR as a mature adult just to be safe. Echo that! Death rate for measels is 1 in 200 IIRC? Seem to remember geting all my vacs as a kid in the early 80s, so pre-MMR

death rate 1 in 200................
where in gods name did you find that one.?
1 on 2000 more like

no offence

[Balmoral Green]

When I was about 12, I had the mumps at the same time as Gary Glitter, we were in the same Doctors together at the same time.

And no, he didnt 'give it to me'

[D_Mike]

vixpy1 said:

Get the doctor to have a Ferret. He should'nt be foxed.

[lotuslad]

Balmoral Green said:

When I was about 12, I had the mumps at the same time as Gary Glitter, we were in the same Doctors together at the same time. And no, he didnt 'give it to me'

Perhaps because he'd already given you the jab

[Fatboy]

jessica said:

death rate 1 in 200................ where in gods name did you find that one.? 1 on 2000 more like no offence

Didn't look it up, just half remembered it - hence the order of magnitude innaccuracy

[mechsympathy]

Interesting article here which says there used to be 100 deaths a year from 800,000 cases. The last paragraph is typical government the in the sand bollox though.