Seattle Children’s hospital is warning families that the number of measles cases is on the rise. Paula and Oscar Abalahin of Port Orchard lost their son Jaxon to a progressive neurological disorder—called Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis—stemming from measles when he was just 8 years old. More than a decade later through their non-profit called Jaxon's Cure, they have raised awareness about the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, called MMR. They say the virus spread to Jaxon as a baby before he was even old enough to get the shot. Full story: https://komonews.com/news/local/measles-symptoms-cases-spike-decline-vaccinations-seattle-childrens-hospital-international-travel-pediatric-infectious-diseases-virus-us-washington #komo #komo4 #komonews #komo4news #seattle #washington #virus #disease #vaccine #measles #mumps #rubella #portorchard #seattlechildrens #hospital #cdc #mmr #vaccination #children #kids