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Q: Can you contract measles two times in a row?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 3rd, 2007

I just want to find out, my baby is now 15months, she hasnt as yet been for her 15 month mmr injection, a couple of months ago she had measels, her cousin at the moment has got measels and she came into contact with him (playing) with him, is it possible for her contract is again.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 18th, 2007

Baby Q and A, Baby Health Answer A3239

If your daughter had measles a couple of months ago, she can't get measles again because when she fought off the the measles-infection the first time, she developed immunity against measles for life.

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