Show sive give protection A against 9 measles the state department of health reports quite a number of measles cases in the state epidemics of measles have occurred every two to four years in utah and the last epidemic was reported in 1946 when we had 8 cases this disease may either be prevented or modified by the u use S e of immune globulin given soon after exposure prevention of the disease is recommended for infants and young children and particularly for those who are not in good physical condition to begin with this pro lection lasts for only two or three weeks and should be repeated on subsequent exposures on the other hand the immune serum may be given a little later so as to modify the disease making the infection milder and with fewer complication s A lasting immunity results from the mild in f action the latter procedure Is recommended om for most children excepting infants and children under three years ot of age |