Martha Martin has to use the rest of the vacation period to stay home with the infant son, but is still not enough.
The 9 -month -old HAL has recently been exposed to measles in Daycare and cannot go back for almost a month. He did not have a measles-pump-lubella vaccine that was not recommended until 1. When Martin needs to go back to work, her husband must rest with a boy to stay home with a boy.
Martin, 26, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids, said, “This is just so angry that this is happening.” “I’m scared because my son is not protected. I have to worry about childcare, work and husband’s job.” In this situation Disease control and prevention center are recommended Quarantine for 28 days.
He was too young than measles vaccines, so HAL needed an emergency of immunoglobulin or IG, an antibody that helped the immune system to fight infection.
At this point, Martin said, “It’s just a standby game.”
Since the number of measles cases has surpassed the number of measles in the United States in 2000, her family’s worries and frustrations are underway nationwide.
CDC reported on Wednesday 1,309 measles In 39 states. Most patients are children.
These examples have the opportunity to expose thousands of others, especially children, especially children who are too young or have a weak immune system, experts said.
Dr. Ana Montanes, a pediatrician of a Texas Tech doctor in Texas Rubuck, recently cared for many families during measles in West Texas.
“Many families and hard -working families usually do not save a month’s salary to stay home,” Montanez said. “Often it is just one job, not only two things, perhaps 3 days.”
Cedar Rapids do not have measles. only 7 cases have been confirmed According to the latest data in the state, Iowa is in 2025. They are the first measles reported in Iowa since 2019.
Nevertheless, the situation in the Martin family shows the ripple effect of a single exposure.
Dr. Dustin Arnold, the chief medical officer of UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids, said, “What is happening in our city is a perfect example of why vaccination is important.
On Saturday, Arnold ran IG shots for eight babies exposed to measles in day treatment as a command center that provides immunoglobulin or HAL. It was sent to three other medical facilities for the same treatment.
IG injections can be abandoned for up to 6 days after exposure to measles. no way 2021 Study This treatment has been found to be very effective in protecting exposed newborns from hurt.
IG treatment is not a permanent correction, said Dr. Tina Tan, chairman of the Society for Peninsula. The child said, “It develops much higher levels of immunity from vaccination than immunoglobulin.”
Cedar Rapids Ig Clinics, led by Arnold, gathered together at the last minute. The babies who received the injection were exposed six days ago on Monday, July 7. The family was notified late on Friday, July 11 and the next morning treatment began.
Arnold said, “There are infants without protection and we don’t want them to get sick.” “Measles can be gentle but can threaten life.”
The majority of measles patients were well overwhelmed. Nevertheless, 13%or 164 patients had to be hospitalized due to infection.
Three people, including two young girls in Texas, died in measles this year. Last week, a British child died of a virus.
