Infection alarm in a ski resort in Upper Austria? That doesn’t sound good, only Ischgl and Corona are mentioned. Of course it is not that bad in Gosau, but measles should not be underestimated either. Actually, this infectious disease should have been eradicated by now, but due to vaccination gaps it is unfortunately celebrating another happy anniversary. There is a simple antidote, which is free: vaccination.
As reported, the Gmunden district administration warns everyone who was in the Gosau, Dachstein-West ski area on December 27 to exercise self-control. A visit to a restaurant is also documented. The sick person, who knew nothing about his infection, was in the Sonnenalm on the Zwieselalm around 1 p.m.
Only six cases of measles in 2023
In 2023, there were only six cases of measles in Upper Austria, but 128 cases had already been registered the year before. Two years ago there were 185 cases nationwide, and last year 590. “The measles vaccination is well tolerated, has been tested millions of times and you can have it renewed at any time for free,” advises state health director Georg Palmisano to protect. yourself. Babies in particular should be vaccinated early.
“No Light at the End”
But why doesn’t the much-vaunted herd immunity, on which young parents who are critical of vaccinations so depend, work so well? “This is because it requires vaccination coverage of 95 percent of the population. Currently we are a long way from that and I see no light at the end of the tunnel,” says Palmisano. In the 1980s, one of the WHO’s goals was to eradicate measles…
Also interesting: there are vaccination gaps, not only because this protection has been discredited, especially since Corona, but also because the vaccine previously used against measles has partially lost its effectiveness. However, this concerns the age group that was still a child in the 1970s.
Source: Krone
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