LONDON — In 1988, British author Roald Dahl wrote some of his most poignant and instructive words
In an open letter, the writer known for his children's books pierced with dark humour, urged parents to vaccinate their children against measles following the death of one of his daughters to the same disease
Olivia Dahl died of measles encephalitis, aged seven. The author went on to dedicate one of his most famous books to her, the BFG: “For Olivia: 20th April 1955 — 17th November 1962.”
Determined that no other child should die from the disease, a complication of measles where the brain swells leading to convulsions, Dahl wrote an open letter more than 25 years after her death Read more...
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