Measles-infected baby is put on oxygen as mother pleads, “Please get vaccinated”

A trip to the hospital to treat a nut allergy resulted in five-month-old baby Margot contracting the measles virus. Parents Georgia House, 29, and James were concerned when they learned their daughter had cold-like symptoms, a cough and a rash with red spots.

At first, doctors thought it was again an allergic reaction or a cold. However, Margot’s family received a medical report stating that the child was indeed exposed to the virus in the hospital.

Not old enough to be vaccinated, the child was hospitalized for five days. According to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Mirror. To fight the virus, Margot had to be hooked up to an oxygen and feeding tube.

“I was very nervous when we arrived at the hospital because she was very sick. But we felt like we were in the right place,” the mother said.

Georgia begs British parents to vaccinate their children: “Please get vaccinated. This vaccine is completely safe – it has been around since 1968 and can save lives.”

The alert comes at a time when measles cases have increased significantly. London has already recorded 62 cases in April, out of 195 recorded since March. Over the same period, in 2023, there were just 11 such cases reported in the UK.

Although the number of infections has increased, vaccination rates have been declining. From one year of age, children can and should be vaccinated against a virus that can be fatal.

“The UK has lost herd immunity. People who are not vaccinated are putting the lives of these babies, as well as the lives of vulnerable people with weakened immune systems, at risk. Doctors told me that people don’t seem to understand the seriousness of measles.” , – explained Georgia.

Parents should be alert if their children have the following symptoms: fever, redness, pain and watery eyes, coughing and sneezing, a rash with red or brown spots, first on the face and behind the ears, and then on the rest of the body. .