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Measles found to erase much of children's immune memory

Original: Researchers have found that within two months of infection, measles wiped out 11 to 73 percent of the range of antibodie

Researchers report that measles infection can destroy 11 to 73 percent of the antibodies children have accumulated over their lifetimes within two months of catching the virus. The finding, known as immune amnesia, means recovery from measles can leave children newly vulnerable to infections they had already survived. Commenters are highlighting how years of built-up immunity can be largely forgotten after a single illness.

Why now: The striking scale of immune system damage from measles is prompting renewed discussion of vaccination and the risks of infection.

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• Researchers have found that within two months of infection, measles wiped out 11 to 73 percent of the range of antibodies children had acquired over their lifetimes. Think about it: all those years of stomach bugs and colds, and within weeks, your immune system forgets how to… · Centurion480 · 4

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