Deadly measles discovery stuns scientists

The virus stays dormant in the brain for years until it awakens causing seizures and coma with no survivors. Scientists have discovered a deadly complication with the measles virus that could potentially kill children years after suffering from an outbreak, a new study reveals. The condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis or SSPE is when the measles virus stays dormant in the brain after contraction and seeming recovery from it. The frightening condition has seen at least 16 adults and children die and scientists are unaware of how or why it happens. Not only that, but it is thought to be far more common than previously thought. Once the virus has awakened, it can cause a trigger to the immune system which can lead to subtle changes in behavior, slowly developing seizures, possible coma and death. So far, no one has survived a case of SSPE. Dr. James Cherry of the University of California, Los...