4 Major Reasons Doctors Are So Scared of Measles
Dr. Gail Shust discusses the seriousness of the recent measles outbreak.
If you’ve wondered why all the fuss over the Disney measles outbreak, you’re not alone. Since the CDC announced the disease was eradicated in the United States more than a decade ago, it’s no longer a virus the average American knows well. “There’s this misconception that measles is just a little rash,” says Gail Shust, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai. “That’s because it hasn’t been around in the U.S. in some time, and people haven’t seen the effects.” Learn more.
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