Borders may even foster the setting up of buffer zones. A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier, the latter denoting a state of mind rather than state boundaries.
DOH warns measles can lead to blindness among children. Measles could lead to blindness among children especially if it is not treated early, a Department of Health official warned over the weekend. Children with measles may suffer from corneal ulceration that can lead to blindness, National Epidemiology Center head Dr. Enrique Tayag said in a series of posts on his Twitter account Saturday night.
Encephalitis, seizures, and death can also occur, although rarely. Pneumonia is the most. common cause of death in measles cases. Complications are seen in roughly 30% of all measles cases, and generally occur more. frequently in children less than five years of age and adults over 20 years of age.