Measles - Description



Measles infections occur throughout the world. At one time, they reappeared in two- or three-year cycles, usually in the winter and spring. Today, there is a very effective measles vaccine. This vaccine has greatly reduced the occurrence of measles in many parts of the world.

Babies up to the age of eight months usually do not get measles. They receive special cells from their mothers that protect them against the disease. A person who has had measles will never get the disease again.

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