[Ken H]

Anyone remember German measles parties?

[June2]

I remember chicken pox parties. Can’t remember measle parties. I had both types of measles, the mumps and chicken pox when I was little. My sisters eyesight was affected when she had the measles. I had No lasting effects. Wasn’t fun having them, but I think I have a pretty good immune system maybe due having these diseases?

[goat granny]

don't remember the parties but german measles can cause birth defects in babys if the women gets it during pregnancy. Better to get it as a child. Mumps will cause sterility in males that get it as adults. When my oldest son had chicken pox as a kid, he had a bad case, even has the pox on his eye lids. He had to be kept in a darken room until the last scab fell off. Scratching the pox can leave large scars if scratched off as scabs. Had to keep him from scratching. All my kids had measles, mumps and chickenpox, just as I did as a child. They are all in their 50’s now. Son ended up with only 1 scar from pox scratching....