What is the "Immune Paradox" When it Comes to the Body Trying to Ward off the Measles Virus (meV)?

Question

What is the conundrum that occurs in terms of immunity responses by the body and why? How does a virus like MeV take advantage of this situation?

Answer 1

The Measles Virus takes full advantage of this immunity-related paradox by destroying memory immune cells, which causes a temporary period of weakened immunity, overall. This makes the person more susceptible to infections they were previously immune to, which then potentially leads to more serious complications during and also following the Measles infection. This is why Measles is especially dangerous, because it is not just due to the virus itself but also because it opens the door to other infections that the body might have been protected against before.