United States: A new case of measles has been reported in the Tri-State area. A 1-year-old toddler from Butler County got measles while traveling internationally. The toddler came back to the U.S. through an airport near Chicago and then travelled to Ohio by car. The county health department shared this news but did not give any more information about the toddler.
Health Department Notification and Public Safety
As reported in fox19 news, the staff members worked on the Fourth of July even though the health department was closed due to the federal holiday “to notify close contacts of their exposure status,” the release states.
If you do not get any call from the health department, they say, “It is safe to assume that you have not been exposed to measles.”
Vaccination Recommendations
“Public health officials recommend unvaccinated individuals one year and older receive a measles vaccination to protect themselves and those around them. Measles is a really contagious viral disease that is scattering through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes,” the news release states.
“These sings which includes fever, runny nose, cough and rash. There is not any specific treatment for measles. The best possible to protect your family and friends is by the ways of immunization.
Vaccine Guidelines for Children
“Children should receive their first dose of the measles vaccine in between the period of 12 and 15 months of age and another dose at 4-6 years of age. The measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine is generally first given at 12 months of the particular age in the United States, but recommended for children as young as six months of age who are traveling outside the United States or could be infected in an outbreak.”
Contact Information
If Butler County health official department urges to the public to contact their local providers if they are uncertain about the vaccinations and or if the they are unvaccinated for measles, or if they suspect that they might be experiencing the signs of measles.
For further information, contact 513-863-1770, and you can also visit the official website of the CDC, which is www.cdc.gov/measles.