Can contracting measles compromise your immunity to other diseases?

Yes.Contracting measles can compromise your immunity to other diseases through a phenomenon known as “immune amnesia.”Measles, a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by an airborne virus, can erase some of the immune system’s stored memory of past diseases. In other words, the body may “forget” how to fight infections it was previously protected against.Re...

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