A mother has revealed her baby girl nearly died after she caught measles and spent a week fighting for her life in hospital.
Jilly Moss's daughter Alba was rushed to A&E after she became floppy, failed to respond to her parents and developed a sky-high fever of more than 40°C (104°F).
Doctors were forced to give Alba oxygen and antibiotics, as they desperately battled to keep her alive.
Alba, who turned one on April 1, is now home after her ordeal earlier this month but is still suffering with a bad cough.
In a Facebook post shared 27,000 times, Ms Moss slams anti-vaxxers for spreading infections by refusing to let their children be vaccinated.
Alba had yet to have her measles jab, as the first dose of the MMR isn't given until the month after a child's first birthday.
Jilly Moss (left) has revealed her baby nearly died after catching measles from the child of an anti-vaxxer. Alba (pictured right in hospital) spent more than a week fighting for her life at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital earlier this month after she turned floppy and unresponsive
In a Facebook post (pictured) that has been shared 27,000 times, Ms Moss slams anti-vaxxers who inadvertently spread infections by refusing to let their children be vaccinated
Ms Moss claims her daughter was diagnosed with suspected measles as soon as she arrived at at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
'By this point her eyes were swollen shut she couldn't open them,' she told The Sun.
After ruling out other conditions such as meningitis and Kawasaki disease - which causes the heart's blood vessels to swell - Alba was officially diagnosed.
Unable to swallow, Alba had to be fed via a tube for eight days. Ms Moss also claims the youngster's body 'swelled up' and was too dehydrated for doctors to take her blood.
Posting on Facebook, Ms Moss wrote: 'It has been absolutely horrific watching our daughter fight this with her eyes swollen shut for four days.
'She has been in the dark, scared with a high fever that lasted for over two weeks.
'In hospital she has been scanned, X-ray-ed, poked, prodded, bloods taken, lumbar punctures done, cannulas fitted, swabs taken, ECG, obs done every 20 mins.
'Tube fed, on a drip, oxygen, pumped full of drugs, anti-inflammatory pain relief antibiotics... you name it she's had it.'
Alba's body 'swelled up', which left her 'unable to open her eyes for four days' (seen left in hospital). The youngster also developed measles' tell-tale red, blotchy rash (right in hospital)
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads easily from an infected person by coughing, sneezing or even just breathing.
Symptoms develop between six and 19 days after infection, and include a runny nose, cough, sore eyes, a fever and a rash.
The rash appears as red and blotchy marks on the hairline that travel down over several days, turning brown and eventually fading.
Some children complain of disliking bright lights or develop white spots with red backgrounds on their tongue.
In one in 15 cases, measles can cause life-threatening complications including pneumonia, convulsions and encephalitis.
Dr Ava Easton, chief executive of the Encephalitis Society told MailOnline: 'Measles can be very serious.
'[It] can cause encephalitis which is inflammation of the brain.
'Encephalitis can result in death or disability.'
Treatment focuses on staying hydrated, resting and taking painkillers, if necessary.
Measles can be prevented by receiving two vaccinations, the first at 13 months old and the second at three years and four months to five years old.
Source: Great Ormond Street Hospital
Alba pulled through but still requires regular check-ups to ensure she does not develop pneumonia, her mother claims.
Although Ms Moss worries about the complications her daughter may suffer in the future, she is grateful doctors were able to save Alba's life and believes she would not be here without them.
'Anti-vaxxers believe all she needed was a dark room [with] vitamin A,' she said.
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