Article in pediatrics

[MinorityView]

measles (real measles) reduces allergies!
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/123/3/771

[Momtezuma Tuatara]

RESULTS. In the whole group of children, atopic sensitization was inversely associated with measles infection, and a similar tendency was seen for measles vaccination. To reduce risks of disease-related modification of exposure, children who reported symptoms of wheezing and/or eczema debuting during first year of life were excluded from some analyses. After this exclusion, inverse associations were observed between measles infection and "any allergic symptom" and "any diagnosis of allergy by a physician." However, no associations were found between measles vaccination and allergic disease. CONCLUSION. Our data suggest that measles infection may protect against allergic disease in children.

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So, if measles infection protects against allergies, and the vaccine has a similar trend, then how come allergies etc., have exploded into epidemic proportions????

[MinorityView]

However, no associations were found between measles vaccination and allergic disease.

the vaccine doesn't do it--it doesn't cause allergies and it doesn't prevent allergies

having measles prevents allergies

I think they have three categories of children

Vaxed

Unvaxed but haven't had measles

Unvaxed but did have measles

Only the third category showed a reduction in allergies

[Wonder-Full]

My brain's a bit fuzzy at this time of the morning to see if my linking the following to the above is within topic lol!

But in my research into Nephrotic Syndrome - there have been several noted cases where measles cures that (chicken pox apparently has the same effect too). Of course, how many with nephrotic syndrome also are non-vaxxed to find out if that does indeed work? (not to mention the drugs they treat it with means you don't want to be getting measles while on them).

[MinorityView]

sure, I don't think we have topic police on this board anyhow, but it sounds within shouting range to me~

[Momtezuma Tuatara]

The children were between 5 and 13 years of age and represented farm children, Steiner-school children, and 2 reference groups. Children attending Steiner schools often have an anthroposophic (holistic) lifestyle in which some immunizations are avoided or postponed. Parental questionnaires provided information on exposure and lifestyle factors as well as symptoms and diagnoses in the children. A sample of the children was invited for additional tests, and 4049 children provided a blood sample for immunoglobulin E analyses. Only children with complete information on measles vaccination and infection were included in the analyses (84%).

RESULTS. In the whole group of children, atopic sensitization was inversely associated with measles infection, and a similar tendency was seen for measles vaccination. To reduce risks of disease-related modification of exposure, children who reported symptoms of wheezing and/or eczema debuting during first year of life were excluded from some analyses. After this exclusion, inverse associations were observed between measles infection and "any allergic symptom" and "any diagnosis of allergy by a physician." However, no associations were found between measles vaccination and allergic disease




...so just how to you make any accurate sense with anything this study found, after all these exclusions and maneuvers ?

[Momtezuma Tuatara]

for the record, I'm always very suspicious of any article that says something good about not vaccinating.

Why?

I know it's going to be majorly attacked, and it pays to read the whole thing first.