• chaogomu@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Measles also resets your immune system, making other illnesses deadly again.

    Back in the day you’d survive Smallpox, then get Measles, then get Smallpox again.

    These days, I guess it will be Covid and the Flu killing most people.

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      1 month ago

      its more or less immunosuppression rather than resetting it, measles infect the dendritic cells which tells your t-cells to attack, so when those are destroyed your body cant react to new diseases, its also a form “acquired immunodeficiency”, your body still can fight, it just takes a lot longer, since b-cells takes a while to pump out enough antibodies.