Do Kids Still Get These illnesses??? (daycare, baby, children, sleep)

[Kibbiekat]

Originally Posted by brit3218

I was wondering do kids today still get chicken pox? I haven't heard of any new cases in a while so I was just wondering. Also, what about other diseases like measles, mumps,etc? Is it still possible for kids to get these (I know there are vaccines but still wondering)?

they do. I've known a few to get chicken pox (especially babies before they get the vaccine). I also knew a kid who got mumps last year even though he was vaccinated. My son had an immune deficiency, and was susceptible to whooping cough even though he was vaccinated.

[CD's Only Mrs. X]

Yes they do. Back in June there was a recent Measles outbreak in NYC.

Measles outbreak in New York City | Eyewitness News First at 4:00pm

The CDC reported on measles as well.

Health Alert Network | HAN Archive - 00323

[Zimbochick]

Currently 75% of children in the U.S are fully vaccinated against childhood illnesses. The rates vary quite significantly by state. Vaccines do not prevent a person from contracting the disease, it reduces the probability of contracting it, and decrease the severity of the illness. The 25% that are unimunized are statistically more likely to bring vaccine-preventable illness into communities.

Measles, which was virtually eradicated in the 60's and 70's is on the rise, as if Pertussis (Whooping Cough).

Globally 350,000 children die each year from measles, and 30 million are infected. It is still a huge issue.

[brit3218]

My mom said that I had the chicken pox when I was younger. I don't remember it and I'm not sure if it was before or after I was vaccinated. Thanks for all of your responses! I was just curious

[passwithoutatrace]

The diseases are not eradicated so of course people still get them. They are more common in areas with high numbers of people who aren't vaccinated, but they can occur anywhere.

The only thing people don't get anymore is smallpox.

[twins4lynn]

My daughter has had vaccines. However, she still got a mild case of measles when she was around 5 and got a mild case of chicken pox at 16 (after coming into contact with her boyfriend who had shingles).

[purehuman]

Yes..some kids still get those child-hood diseases.....and if they're contracted naturally, and not from the vaccine..they will leave the person with a life-long immunity...the vaccine only gives temporary immunity at best(sometimes not at all).

[JennyMominRI]

Originally Posted by purehuman

Yes..some kids still get those child-hood diseases.....and if they're contracted naturally, and not from the vaccine..they will leave the person with a life-long immunity...the vaccine only gives temporary immunity at best(sometimes not at all).

Not always. I had the chicken pox twice as did my sister. Neither case was mild

[Eleanora1]

Originally Posted by purehuman

Yes..some kids still get those child-hood diseases.....and if they're contracted naturally, and not from the vaccine..they will leave the person with a life-long immunity...the vaccine only gives temporary immunity at best(sometimes not at all).

This is not at all true. Some vaccine preventable diseases leave you with immunity if you get them. Other vaccine preventable diseases do not confer immunity even if you get them. For example you could get tetanus more than once.

The "price" of such immunity is the risk of life long impairments including loss of hearing, eyesight and even mental ability if you get meningitis.

Vaccines, OTOH, confer immunity that just as good as "natural" immunity for most people. Such immunity is typically lifelong. The biggest risk of a vaccine isn't side effects from the shot. The biggest risk is that the vaccine won't work. Fortunately most shots carry an 80% or greater efficacy.

[gramirez2012]

Thread turns into a vaccine-autism debate in 3...2...1......