Measles: Who is in danger and who is immune from the virus
As measles continue to spread in the United States, there are people who are in danger and who are immune from one of the most contagious viruses in the world.
Maryland health officials are a Measles of measles The main resident who recently traveled internationally.
The Ministry of Health and Health said on Sunday that the resident lives in Howard County, southeast of Baltimore. The incident is not related to the occurrence of measles in Texas and New Mexico, officials said.
Local leaders are striving to find people exposed to viruses, including those who visit the major terminals of Washington, Dulles International Airport, Terminal A, and Baggage, between 4 pm and 9 pm on March 5, and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center on March 7 and 7:30 pm on March 7.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 12 people have been infected with measles since January. 200 people in Texas and 30 people were infected in New Mexico. Two people died in Texas’ school -age children and New Mexico, including adults who were not vaccinated.
Others who have seen the incident include Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Road Island, New York and Washington. Most of the incident was in a child who was not vaccinated.
This is the first measles of Maryland by this year.
Who is the risk of measles?
Those who have received two measles vaccine injections, have previously had measles, or those born in the United States before 1957 are considered to be immune to the virus. People in the United States traditionally receive measles on their first birthday.
Pregnant women, infants and immune damage under 1 year old have the highest risk of complications due to measles.
Measles symptoms
Measles often occur within 10-14 days of exposure to viruses, but can take 21 days to appear. People with measles are contagious four days before the start of the rash and four days before the start of the rash. The common symptoms of the virus are:
101 degrees or more.
Runny nose.
wough.
◾ Red, watery eyes.
Appetite, diarrhea.
The red rash of the face and body usually appears 1-4 days after the initial symptoms.
KOPLIK spots, a small white spot that can appear in the mouth 2-3 days after the symptoms begin.
Contribution: Mary Walk-Holdridge and Nathan Diller
