Cladophialophora bantiana, which typically causes a brain abscess, is rare but kills up to 70% of those infected.
In a statement, the AAP renews its call for a ban on the sale and distribution of unpasteurized milk products.
While rare, measles-related conditions like acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can cause death, disability, and other chronic medical issues, sometimes persisting years after an initial infection.
Many parents haven't heard of Hib and don't know how devastating it can be, because the vaccine worked so well that the disease all but disappeared.
The most recent from the DRC shows 8,665 confirmed and 4,178 deaths, with a case-fatality rate of 48%.
The measles virus kills crucial immune cells, putting survivors at risk of being reinfected with diseases they’ve already had.
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