Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. (Post viral—Manchester UK)

[Jaybee00]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/measles-child-britain-vaccination.html?unlocked_article_code=1.clA.vAPp.fIxx9c3In5dh&smid=url-share

Well written article—UK focus.

“We got the diagnosis when one of the tests of her spinal fluid had come back from London. Renae had subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a rare complication of measles. The doctors told me it was fatal, and there was nothing else they could do.”

 

[SNT Gatchaman]

Devastating disease. From the Radiopaedia article on SSPE —

SSPE develops in 1 in 100,000 people infected with measles, with a latency of typically a decade (range 4-23 years) and thus a typical age of onset of 9-13 years of age. The marked decline of SSPE in developed nations is yet another example of the benefit of widespread vaccination.

Management options for SSPE are limited, with mortality approaching 100%.

I expect the PubMed publications by date graph will start to rise in the coming decade if they keep this nonsense up.

 

[Ash]

Absolutely heartbreaking story. Really beautifully written article thanks for sharing @Jaybee00