In the developing countries at least three-quarters of cases can be expected to have at least one complication and some have multiple systems involvement. The three major causes contributing to the high case-fatality rate are pneumonia, diarrhoea and croup. Measles can also lead to life-long disabilities, including blindness, brain damage and deafness. Half of the childhood corneal blindness in developing countries is attributable to vitamin A deficiency, and half to measles infection. There is no specific treatment of measles but case-fatality rates can be reduced by effective case management, including the use of vitamin A supplements.
Immunization is the only way to prevent the disease.
Neonatal Tetanus Tetanus is caused by naturally occurring bacteria that enter a body through open wounds. It causes a generalized increased rigidity of skeletal muscles, causing spasms, stiffness and arching of the spine. Ultimately breathing becomes more difficult, spasms occur more frequently, and in 70 to 100 percent of the cases, mothers and infants will die. In the absence of immunization, transmission occurs when bacteria comes in contact with broken skin, such as that resulting from umbilical wounds and circumcisions. Poverty, poor hygiene, and limited access to health services amplify the risk for disease transmission during childbirth.