pediatrics
Measles
Prognosis for Measles
Mortality is approximately 1 to 2/1000 children in the United States, but is much higher in medically underserved countries ( Prognosis reference ). The CDC estimates that worldwide approximately 134,000 people die each year of measles, typically from complications of pneumonia or encephalitis. 1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Global Health: Measles. Accessed 3/13/2023. 