It is still important to get immunized to keep these diseases away. Children who have had the disease don't need to be immunized. Diphtheria is caused by bacteria and can infect the nose, throat or lungs, making it very difficult to breathe. Hepatitis B is a serious disease of the liver, which can lead to liver failure or liver cancer. Hawaii has the highest level of Hepatitis B in the United States.
Measles spreads very easily from person to person.
It can cause pneumonia, brain damage, seizures or death. Mumps can result in permanent hearing loss and swelling of the brain. It can lead to pneumonia, seizures or brain damage. Polio can cause permanent muscle paralysis, brain damage or death. However, if a pregnant woman gets rubella, she can lose her unborn baby, or the baby can be born blind, deaf, mentally retarded or have heart problems.