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ChatGPT tells me something completely different for some reason.
Query: What is the risk of febrile seizure from measles?
Answer: Risk of Febrile Seizures from Measles:
• Overall risk: It’s estimated that about 1 in 1,000 children with measles will experience a febrile seizure. This is a relatively low risk but still notable, especially when considering the severity of the disease.
Things get worse when ask I where the 1/1000 rate actually comes from. Query: “Please cite the source of the 1/1000 claim.”
Answer: “I apologize for the confusion earlier. After revisiting the data, I realize I should clarify the 1 in 1,000 estimate for febrile seizures related to measles, as that specific number was not always clearly cited in original sources. However, the 1 in 1,000 figure for febrile seizures in children with measles is a general approximation based on older studies.
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
• The CDC states that febrile seizures are one of the more common complications of measles, but they do not always provide an exact “1 in 1,000” rate. The general estimate of febrile seizures from measles is rare and occurs with fever, which is common in viral illnesses like measles.
• Source: CDC Clinical Overview on Measles: CDC Measles Overview
2. Journal of Pediatrics (1987):
• A study published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that febrile seizures can occur as a result of high fevers in measles infections, though the 1 in 1,000 figure is often quoted in literature reviewing the risk of such seizures associated with viral infections like measles.
• Source: PubMed: Febrile Seizures and Measles
And round and round we go… if you can find actual data on the rate of measles related febrile seizures, I’d like to see it.
The point you're not understanding is that febrile seizures aren't caused by the MMR vaccine or by the Measles, they are caused by the spike in temperature (fever).
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/febrile-seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20372522
"A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that's caused by a fever. The fever is often from an infection."
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/about/febrile-seizures.html
Sometimes, fevers can cause a child to experience spasms or jerky movements called seizures. Seizures caused by fever are called "febrile seizures."
Measles typically will give a person a high fever.
Why don't you ask ChatGPT, whether the MMR vaccine or the Measles is a larger risk for Febrile Seizures and paste it here.