What is the BEST way to prevent SSPE?
Vaccination.
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles
Vaccination.
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles
September 26, 2026 at 3:10 PM
What is the BEST way to prevent SSPE?
Vaccination.
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles
Vaccination.
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles
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California boy dies of SSPE (measles complication) after being infected at age 7 months, when he was too young to be vaccinated.
Boy, 7, dies of brain condition caused by world’s most contagious disease — years after he had it as a baby
Even those who make a full recovery from the initial infection face a lurking threat: a deadly disease that remains latent until striking — and killing — years later.
nypost.com
March 10, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Measles has a secret. Some unknown percentage of measles cases get SSPE years later. Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a horrifying, 100% fatal brain disease characterized by personality changes, seizures, cognitive decline, with eventual paralysis, coma, and death.
Don't gamble with SSPE.
Don't gamble with SSPE.
December 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Measles has a secret. Some unknown percentage of measles cases get SSPE years later. Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis is a horrifying, 100% fatal brain disease characterized by personality changes, seizures, cognitive decline, with eventual paralysis, coma, and death.
Don't gamble with SSPE.
Don't gamble with SSPE.
Rebecca Archer’s infant daughter Renae contracted measles in 2013, before she was old enough to be vaccinated.
The baby recovered and all seemed well until ten years later, when tragically Renae developed SSPE and died.
SSPE is a rare, long-term consequence of measles.
The baby recovered and all seemed well until ten years later, when tragically Renae developed SSPE and died.
SSPE is a rare, long-term consequence of measles.
As vaccination rates fall in Australia, a British mother has a warning
Measles killed Rebecca Archer's daughter Renae slowly and silently over a decade. She has a message for the growing number of parents hesitant to have their children vaccinated.
www.abc.net.au
June 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Rebecca Archer’s infant daughter Renae contracted measles in 2013, before she was old enough to be vaccinated.
The baby recovered and all seemed well until ten years later, when tragically Renae developed SSPE and died.
SSPE is a rare, long-term consequence of measles.
The baby recovered and all seemed well until ten years later, when tragically Renae developed SSPE and died.
SSPE is a rare, long-term consequence of measles.
SSPE has to be one of the cruelest conditions in existence.
To RFK Jr. and all the anti-vaxxers: this is your handiwork. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
Opinion | When Your Child Dies of Measles
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2026 at 10:22 AM
SSPE has to be one of the cruelest conditions in existence.
Just interviewed a mom who lost her daughter to SSPE, a rare complication of measles. Years after the child recovers, they develop severe cognitive decline over 5-6 months and then pass away. She got measles before she was vaccinated.
It is indescribably tragic that we may see SSPE again in the US.
It is indescribably tragic that we may see SSPE again in the US.
December 10, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Just interviewed a mom who lost her daughter to SSPE, a rare complication of measles. Years after the child recovers, they develop severe cognitive decline over 5-6 months and then pass away. She got measles before she was vaccinated.
It is indescribably tragic that we may see SSPE again in the US.
It is indescribably tragic that we may see SSPE again in the US.
#SSPE ist Endgegner!
Diese Masernfolgeerkrankung ist Grund genug dein Kind impfen zu lassen!
#impfenschützt
Diese Masernfolgeerkrankung ist Grund genug dein Kind impfen zu lassen!
#impfenschützt
December 14, 2024 at 5:40 PM
#SSPE ist Endgegner!
Diese Masernfolgeerkrankung ist Grund genug dein Kind impfen zu lassen!
#impfenschützt
Diese Masernfolgeerkrankung ist Grund genug dein Kind impfen zu lassen!
#impfenschützt
This is called Subacute sclerosing pan-encephalitis (SSPE). The incidence rate is not known with a lot of precision, and it is very rare.
But when babies get measles, the risk of SSPE is significantly higher than for older people.
The immediate deaths from measles are devastating, but so is this.
But when babies get measles, the risk of SSPE is significantly higher than for older people.
The immediate deaths from measles are devastating, but so is this.
September 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
This is called Subacute sclerosing pan-encephalitis (SSPE). The incidence rate is not known with a lot of precision, and it is very rare.
But when babies get measles, the risk of SSPE is significantly higher than for older people.
The immediate deaths from measles are devastating, but so is this.
But when babies get measles, the risk of SSPE is significantly higher than for older people.
The immediate deaths from measles are devastating, but so is this.
Roberto Cattaneo & Kalpana Yadav join TWiV to discuss SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan encephalitis) a rare but fatal, long-term neurological sequela of measles infection.
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles Recorded at the ASV 2026
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles Recorded at the ASV 2026
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
September 25, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Roberto Cattaneo & Kalpana Yadav join TWiV to discuss SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan encephalitis) a rare but fatal, long-term neurological sequela of measles infection.
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles Recorded at the ASV 2026
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles Recorded at the ASV 2026
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
Habe ich eigentlich schonmal etwas zu #SSPE geschrieben?
Ab Min 17:30.
Das Land Bayern gibt ein Schreiben aus, dass bei der Schuleingangsuntersuchung beim Impfpass nicht mehr so genau geschaut werden soll 😤.
Der Datenschutzbeauftragte bekommt immer mehr Beschwerden...
Aber Palantir ist okay...🤡
Gesundheit egal?
www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/p...
Das Land Bayern gibt ein Schreiben aus, dass bei der Schuleingangsuntersuchung beim Impfpass nicht mehr so genau geschaut werden soll 😤.
Der Datenschutzbeauftragte bekommt immer mehr Beschwerden...
Aber Palantir ist okay...🤡
Gesundheit egal?
www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/p...
Impfbetrug? Wie Eltern und Ärzte bei Masernimpfungen tricksen
Impfbetrug? Wie Eltern und Ärzte bei Masernimpfungen tricksen
www.tagesschau.de
March 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Habe ich eigentlich schonmal etwas zu #SSPE geschrieben?
Habe ich schonmal vor SSPE gewarnt?/s
Bei Masern benötigen wir wirklich eine richtige Herdenimmunität, denn meist sind es Kinder, die aufgrund ihres Alters noch nicht geimpft werden konnten, die Jahre nach einer Maserninfektion qualvoll an SSPE versterben.
VERANTWORTUNG
#impfenschützt
Bei Masern benötigen wir wirklich eine richtige Herdenimmunität, denn meist sind es Kinder, die aufgrund ihres Alters noch nicht geimpft werden konnten, die Jahre nach einer Maserninfektion qualvoll an SSPE versterben.
VERANTWORTUNG
#impfenschützt
“Relatives described the unicorn-loving child as smart, affectionate and occasionally rascally…
But then her limbs started jerking. A spinal tap revealed measles…The virus she probably had as an infant had secretly made its way to her brain. Now 8 years old, Deepanwita is paralyzed, unable to talk.”
But then her limbs started jerking. A spinal tap revealed measles…The virus she probably had as an infant had secretly made its way to her brain. Now 8 years old, Deepanwita is paralyzed, unable to talk.”
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
U.S. doctors are getting the word out about how to spot a rare measles complication that had been a relic of the past: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
abcnews.com
March 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Habe ich schonmal vor SSPE gewarnt?/s
Bei Masern benötigen wir wirklich eine richtige Herdenimmunität, denn meist sind es Kinder, die aufgrund ihres Alters noch nicht geimpft werden konnten, die Jahre nach einer Maserninfektion qualvoll an SSPE versterben.
VERANTWORTUNG
#impfenschützt
Bei Masern benötigen wir wirklich eine richtige Herdenimmunität, denn meist sind es Kinder, die aufgrund ihres Alters noch nicht geimpft werden konnten, die Jahre nach einer Maserninfektion qualvoll an SSPE versterben.
VERANTWORTUNG
#impfenschützt
Another SSPE story.
Years after the 2025 measles outbreak, we may see a condition called SSPE. Here's what that means.
www.voicesforvaccines.org/how-i-lost-m...
www.voicesforvaccines.org/how-i-lost-m...
How I Lost My Daughter to Measles
Measles has a terrible side effect most people don’t know about.
www.voicesforvaccines.org
September 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Another SSPE story.
The list of 100% fatal infectious diseases is short. SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) is on it.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare but fatal side effect of #measles infection, which manifests years after a kid recovers. This story of a family who lost a 10-year old to it is heartbreaking. Renae was too young to be vaccinated when she caught measles. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The list of 100% fatal infectious diseases is short. SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) is on it.
If you want to learn what SSPE is like, there are real stories from real people about the devastation measles can wreak even years later
The return of measles will mean the return of SSPE.
If you don't know what that is, read this. www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...
If you don't know what that is, read this. www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...
What Measles Did to My Family
My mom always told me that measles was what made my sister sick. I was 8 when she finally explained the whole thing.
www.voicesforvaccines.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:08 AM
If you want to learn what SSPE is like, there are real stories from real people about the devastation measles can wreak even years later
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is one of the delayed complications of measles and affects up to 1 in 600 unvaccinated children who’ve had measles. It occurs without warning an average of 7 years after infection and can occur decades later. There is no cure and it is almost always fatal.
As I have watched measles cases in my home state of SC skyrocket to almost 1,000, I wondered why I hardly ever heard anything about the severity of complications. Here’s what I found.
NEW: South Carolina, which doesn’t require hospitals to disclose measles-related admissions, has reported only 20 such hospitalizations since Oct. 2.
That leaves doctors with an incomplete picture of how the outbreak is affecting the community.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
That leaves doctors with an incomplete picture of how the outbreak is affecting the community.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
February 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is one of the delayed complications of measles and affects up to 1 in 600 unvaccinated children who’ve had measles. It occurs without warning an average of 7 years after infection and can occur decades later. There is no cure and it is almost always fatal.
Artikel über die tödliche Masern-Folgeerkrankung SSPE.
Masern sind eine vermeidbare Erkrankung. In Nord- und Südamerika galt die Krankheit (anders als in Europa) als faktisch ausgerottet, jetzt ist sie zurück.
Als #ExWaldi hatte ich Masern als Kind, und bis vor kurzem wusste ich nichts über SSPE.
Masern sind eine vermeidbare Erkrankung. In Nord- und Südamerika galt die Krankheit (anders als in Europa) als faktisch ausgerottet, jetzt ist sie zurück.
Als #ExWaldi hatte ich Masern als Kind, und bis vor kurzem wusste ich nichts über SSPE.
Decades after it was declared eliminated, I fear the heartbreaking, avoidable consequences of measles canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/04/13/d... by @drisubramanian.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
Decades after it was declared eliminated, I fear the heartbreaking,…
I remember the sadness in my grandmother’s voice as she told us that my eight-year-old cousin had been diagnosed with a “fatal brain disease.”
canadahealthwatch.ca
April 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Artikel über die tödliche Masern-Folgeerkrankung SSPE.
Masern sind eine vermeidbare Erkrankung. In Nord- und Südamerika galt die Krankheit (anders als in Europa) als faktisch ausgerottet, jetzt ist sie zurück.
Als #ExWaldi hatte ich Masern als Kind, und bis vor kurzem wusste ich nichts über SSPE.
Masern sind eine vermeidbare Erkrankung. In Nord- und Südamerika galt die Krankheit (anders als in Europa) als faktisch ausgerottet, jetzt ist sie zurück.
Als #ExWaldi hatte ich Masern als Kind, und bis vor kurzem wusste ich nichts über SSPE.
A child in Los Angeles has died from SSPE, a rare but fatal brain disorder that can appear years after measles infection.
The case underscores the deadly risks of falling vaccination rates.
theconversation.com/child-dies-f...
The case underscores the deadly risks of falling vaccination rates.
theconversation.com/child-dies-f...
Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained
Why falling vaccination rates put vulnerable children at risk.
theconversation.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A child in Los Angeles has died from SSPE, a rare but fatal brain disorder that can appear years after measles infection.
The case underscores the deadly risks of falling vaccination rates.
theconversation.com/child-dies-f...
The case underscores the deadly risks of falling vaccination rates.
theconversation.com/child-dies-f...
Death from sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in a child in Los Angeles
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.
Child dies from rare measles-related complication, LA County health officials say
Health officials reported the death of a Los Angeles County child from a complication of measles infection acquired during infancy.
abc7.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Death from sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in a child in Los Angeles
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.
Already, the US measles case count for the year is at a 33-year high.
Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles
SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child’s brain.
arstechnica.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Already, the US measles case count for the year is at a 33-year high.
California boy dies of SSPE (measles complication) after being infected at age 7 months, when he was too young to be vaccinated.
Boy, 7, dies of brain condition caused by world’s most contagious disease — years after he had it as a baby
Even those who make a full recovery from the initial infection face a lurking threat: a deadly disease that remains latent until striking — and killing — years later.
nypost.com
March 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This child was infected with measles before they were able to be vaccinated (under 12 months), likely from someone unvaccinated.
They survived the infection but years later they’re dead. The risk of SSPE for an infant infected with measles is 1 in 600, & it’s 95% fatal. Your vaccine protects others
They survived the infection but years later they’re dead. The risk of SSPE for an infant infected with measles is 1 in 600, & it’s 95% fatal. Your vaccine protects others
A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus.
Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery
The health department said the death is a "painful reminder" of how dangerous measles can be in unvaccinated people.
nbcnews.to
September 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This child was infected with measles before they were able to be vaccinated (under 12 months), likely from someone unvaccinated.
They survived the infection but years later they’re dead. The risk of SSPE for an infant infected with measles is 1 in 600, & it’s 95% fatal. Your vaccine protects others
They survived the infection but years later they’re dead. The risk of SSPE for an infant infected with measles is 1 in 600, & it’s 95% fatal. Your vaccine protects others