Disneyland Disaster

Disneyland has always been known as the Happiest Place on Earth. However, it recently experienced a major scare when a sudden measles outbreak started spreading across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure at the end of December. Despite being declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, the virus has reappeared in the USA due to people getting infected overseas before traveling to America. Yet, one or two cases doesn't cause an outbreak. The spreading of the virus is linked to people choosing not to vaccinate against measles, which is a major issue.

The "Happiest Place on Earth"

Many parents these days haven't experienced measles themselves. They don't seem to grasp just how dangerous measles can become. About 1 or 2 out of 1000 people diagnosed with measles will die. There is also no treatment for the disease. Vaccines seem like the easy solution. However, some people have been misinformed that vaccines lead to Autism and other serious health problems, which is simply not true. The more people who choose not to vaccinate, the higher the risk of the virus spreading. Babies under the age of vaccination have no defense against measles. People need to understand that just because the disease hasn't been around in the United States in a long time doesn't mean it can't still become a danger. In order to protect everyone, we need higher awareness of the dangers of measles and the safety of vaccines. If even the Happiest Place on Earth can take a turn for the worse and become infected, measles is clearly still an issue.