> The irony of this particular situation is that measles basically clears your immune system's memory
More information on this? Wouldn't this make getting measles a bruteforce fix for autoimmune diseases?
More information on this? Wouldn't this make getting measles a bruteforce fix for autoimmune diseases?
The virus can also destroy immune responses to previous infections—a phenomenon known as "immune amnesia"—which can leave children vulnerable to various other infections for years afterward.
There's a link in the article.