Surprising Remedies for Measles Might Have Saved Many Lives
Recent measles outbreaks have reignited discussions about the vaccine. But does a vaccine resolve the problem, or are there more effective ways to prepare?
In this series, we will explore the multifaceted history of vaccines, examine historical data, and seek a nuanced understanding of vaccine efficacy and safety.
As newly emerging cases of measles have been reported in the United States, and Europe is also facing an outbreak, health authorities worldwide are calling for vaccination, drawing attention to this old but still unresolved contagious disease.
However, when measles swept the world in the previous century, it was not a vaccine that saved millions of lives.
An Old, Severe Illness
Almost all children contracted measles in the first half of the 20th century.
