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What complications come with measles?
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Death...: ...Is the big one, of course; brain damage, deafness, seizures, and pneumonia are also common.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Brain damage, death: Common complications of measles include ear infections, pneumonia, croup, and diarrhea. However acute encephalitis which often results in permanent brain damage occurs in 1 of every 1000 cases and death occurs in 1 to 3 of every 1000 cases of measles.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Many different: Complications of measles infection may include: •bronchitis •encephalitis (about 1 out of 1, 000 measles cases) •ear infection (otitis media) •pneumonia and of course death is also possible.
Answered 11/25/2013
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