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Hi doctor,
One of my colleagues was diagnosed with measles. I had measles in my childhood. But my doubt is whether it can spread to my 2 months old granddaughter through me? Will I transmit the infection?
Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti MBBS ., DVD., MD COMMUNITY MEDICINE Community Medicine, Dermatology, HIV/AIDS Specialist, Preventive Medicine, Venereology
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Once you are infected with measles, there is no chance of reinfection in you.
Antibodies already present in your body will give you lifelong immunity. There will not be any active infection in you.
There is no possibility of you infecting others. So, you will not transmit it to the child.
You can get your child vaccinated against measles. It is usually given in the immunization schedule. If given already then do not worry.
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My 15-month-old son was vaccinated with measles vaccine at nine months. Now, he will be vaccinated with MMR and varicella on the same day. I am afraid of the adverse side effects of the MMR vaccine. My son is not premature nor underweight. But after birth, the doctor treated my s... Read Full »
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As per current recommendations, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and Varicella vaccines can be given to your child at 15 months of age at different sites.
There is no association of MMR vaccine with autism.
The benefits far outweigh any risks.
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Firstly were you diagnosed by a doctor for measles?
How many days has it been since the rashes subsided?
Generally, the marks lighten themselves within two months after the rashes subside.
So, treatment needs to be started after that.
If you could send some photos I ...
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