Like all babies under age 1, Alba was too young to get her first measles vaccine. Now, her mother wants the world to know what measles can do to a healthy infant
Like all people who believe in facts and science, Jilly Moss is incredulous when she hears anti-vaxers say that measles is no big deal.
Moss has a particularly personal perspective: Her baby ended up in the hospital last month because of the virus.Alba, who was 11 months old at the time, had a fever that soared over 107 degrees Fahrenheit. Her eyes were swollen shut for days, and doctors had to give her medicine to prevent her from going blind. She couldn't eat or drink and had so much trouble breathing, doctors had to put her on oxygen.
Last week, Moss posted another message on Facebook. "To all of the people who are doubting me as a mother and a person [and] in general spreading lies that this is fake news -- your comments are washing over me," she wrote."Our lives are full of amazing support from our loved ones and complete strangers from across the globe. You can think and say what you want but none of it matters.
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