Toddler died from measles in Berlin

Toddler died from measles in Berlin

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 In Berlin, an infant measles died. The child at the age of one and a half years had died on 18 February in a hospital infectious disease, said Berlin Health Senator Mario Czaja on Monday. As it had been infected, is still unclear.

In the German capital in October rampant measles-wave. From the beginning of the outbreak until February 23, 574 measles cases were reported. A secondary school in Lichtenrade remained closed as a precaution on Monday.

 Switzerland wants to eliminate measles by the end of 2015

 Switzerland has set itself the goal to eliminate measles by the end of 2015. Whether it will succeed is debatable. For effective protection against measles two doses are needed. Many adults have been only once or not vaccinated because the measles vaccination is recommended only since 1976, vaccination with two doses only since 1996th

Even today sometimes goes in children forget the second vaccination, such as the family moves after the first vaccination. With a catch-up vaccination of immunization but can still be achieved even later.

Measles is a viral infection causing the patients a significantly weakened general condition with high fever and red skin rash. Life-threatening lung and brain inflammation can be the result. There is no specific therapy, but a vaccine as prevention. (whr / sda / dpa)

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