Thank God it's only measles, it causes encephalitis in just 0.5 % of the cases, and the mortality is only 0.25 %. Imagine it was mumps! A frequent complication in men is orchitis, and there are really gruesome photos with the scrotum the size of an orange!
0.01-0.1% chance of Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis which can develop up to ten years after initial Measles infection. SSPE will very slowly kills you in the worst way imaginable (slowly lose your mind, control of your body, then as your brain continues to get damaged your major organs will shut down one by one). There's no cure. Babies have a significantly higher risk.
