Direct fatality from the measles isn't high (though it's worse for kids), but there are a lot of adverse health effects from measles infections that stop short of actual death.
The Anti-Vaccine Movement Says Measles Isn’t Dangerous. Oh, Yes, It Is.
Measles is back. Again. An outbreak is percolating that was first documented in California and has spread to four other Western states and Mexico. An unknown person incubating a measles infection exposed an undetermined number of individuals at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, resulting in 53 cases identified to date. The…
They say it isn’t dangerous because they don’t care about anyone but themselves. That includes their children, and the children of others – including those yet to be born. Exposure to Rubella and to Rubeola can cause birth defects – but as long as they can wave the banner of FREEDOM, they will not care about the rest of humanity.