{"id":9091,"date":"2025-04-01T20:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/?p=9091"},"modified":"2025-04-01T20:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:01:39","slug":"what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-measles-in-kids-and-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2025\/04\/01\/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-measles-in-kids-and-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the long-term effects of measles in kids and adults?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/expert-qa-what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-measles-in-kids-and-adults?utm_source=Sailthru%20Email&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=MNT%20Daily%20News&amp;utm_content=2025-04-01&amp;apid=36577181&amp;rvid=d95de113bcf9a23f7049bf2bb1aefebfd2b688726e2707d3d192d32ef9e68ec2\">MedNewsToday<\/a> As the initial measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico has grown and spread to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/data-research\/index.html#cdc_data_surveillance_section_10-measles-cases-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"378 people in 18 statesTrusted Source, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">378 people in 18 statesTrusted Source<\/a>, many people, and especially parents have been worried about the long-term health effects of measles infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measles is seen as relatively short-lived viral disease, although the acute symptoms can take around&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/measles-symptoms-diagnosis-complications-treatment\/measles-symptoms-diagnosis-complications-and-treatment-factsheet\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"7\u201318 days, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7\u201318 days<\/a>&nbsp;to show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more is that this highly contagious disease can also have significant long-term health consequences, namely neurological, respiratory, and immune system-related complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Medical News Today<\/em>\u00a0spoke to two experts \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.ucsf.edu\/monica.gandhi\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Monica Gandhi, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monica Gandhi<\/a>, MD, MPH, an infectious disease specialist with the University of California, San Francisco, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/family-medicine\/ca\/santa-monica\/david-cutler-1255368338\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"David Cutler, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Cutler<\/a>, MD, board-certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA \u2014 about complications related to a measles infection and how it impacts overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/expert-qa-what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-measles-in-kids-and-adults?utm_source=Sailthru%20Email&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=MNT%20Daily%20News&amp;utm_content=2025-04-01&amp;apid=36577181&amp;rvid=d95de113bcf9a23f7049bf2bb1aefebfd2b688726e2707d3d192d32ef9e68ec2\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MedNewsToday As the initial measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico has grown and spread to\u00a0378 people in 18 statesTrusted Source, many people, and especially parents have been worried about the long-term health effects of measles infection. Measles is seen as relatively short-lived viral disease, although the acute symptoms can take around&nbsp;7\u201318 days&nbsp;to show. 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