Complications Of Measles. Measles can result in the occurrence of complications that can be fatal, although this is very rare. Babies and children with malnutrition being the most vulnerable group of contracting measles. In addition to them, the person who has a bad immune condition are also more vulnerable to contracting. For example, people with AIDS, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and people with chronic diseases. Children over the age of 12 months and-healthy, rarely suffer complications.
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| Complications Of Measles |
Below are a measles complications can occur:
- Seizures caused by fever.
- Eye infections
- The middle part of the ear infection.
- Infection of the respiratory tract and lungs, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
- Dehydration
- Inflammation of the vocal cords.
As for the complications of measles which is more rare are:
- Inflammation of the brain membranes and the spinal nerves or meningitis.
- Infection of the brain or encephalitis.
- The eyes squint due to the impact of the virus on the nerves and muscles of the eye.
- Hepatitis or liver infections.
- Problems in the nervous system and the heart.
- Optic neuritis or inflammatory eye nerve can cause permanent blindness
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