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MANILA – It is advisable for parents to vaccinate their children against measles, as the number of measles cases in the Philippines has increased by 367%, which is alarming.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17,298 measles cases were reported in the Philippines from January to November 2018 alone, a considerable leap from the 3,706 reported measles cases for the same period in 2017.
WHO has stated that unvaccinated young children are at the highest risk of measles and its complications, including severe diarrhea, pneumonia, blindness and even death.
Measles, "caused by a virus of the family paramyxovirus", can be transmitted by direct contact and by air, and infects the respiratory tract.
According to the WHO, the first sign of measles is usually a high fever "that starts about 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus and lasts 4 to 7 days". Other symptoms include "runny nose, cough, red and watery eyes, and small white spots inside the cheeks may develop at the initial stage", usually followed by rashes on the face and face. neck.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Health urged parents to bring their children to health centers for measles immunization, which should be administered twice.
The first shot must be taken from the age of nine months and must be followed when it reaches the age of 12 months to 18 months.
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