Measles, (Rubeola, or Morbilli) Claims the Lives of 32 Children
http://yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=35010 
Measles, Rubeola or Morbilli are the names often associated with this deadly airborne pathogen. It is also known as “red measles," or "hard measles".
Measles, Rubeola or Morbilli is one of the most highly contagious airborne viruses, known as the paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Children and even adults can become infected with Measles, Rubeola or Morbilli, but most often children are the victims. 32 children have died since September in Lawder in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan. When poor diet and living conditions are the norm in these children’s lives they are very vulnerable to this and many other debilitating diseases. Here are just three very shocking statements made in this article,
1. “In 2008, there were 164, 000 measles deaths globally – nearly 450 deaths every day or 18 deaths every hour, according to the WHO.” (World Health Organization)
2. “More than 95 percent of measles deaths occur in low-income countries with weak health infrastructures.”
3. “But measles vaccination resulted in a 78 percent drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2008 worldwide,” the article states.
Too often the “airborne” transmission route of carrying viruses, diseases, and illness, are overlooked. Many speak of surface contamination or person to person contact as a means of spreading germs and they are correct in their analogies but looking beyond the obvious we need to think about the indoor ambient air. How do surfaces become contaminated? Airborne pathogens can settle on surfaces and then be touched by unsuspecting individuals and transported into the eyes, nose, or mouth. Breathing can invite those airborne pathogens into the lungs. Saving lives through disease prevention includes, washing hands frequently, cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, vaccinations, and air purification using photocatalytic oxidation.