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Houston area: Three measles cases confirmed in NW Harris County

08 February, 2019, 10:27 | Author: Jerome Frank
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So Clark County, Washington (Vancouver) has an outbreak of dozens of cases, one of which is from across the river in Portland. The woman is reported to be between the ages of 25 and 35, and the boys are both younger than 2. All reside on the county's northwest side.

And, the Pan American Health Organization, the World Health Organization and other news sources reported significant increases in measles cases during the week ending February 2, 2019.

The health department said they are taking all precautionary measures to prevent the disease from spreading with five measles cases reported in Harris, Montgomery and Galveston country earlier this week.

Measles is a highly contagious airborne virus that is preventable with vaccination.

There are now no reported confirmed cases of measles in Yakima County.

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According to newly released data from the year, 82,596 people were infected and 72 people (children and adults) died from measles last year. According to the CDC, one in every four people with measles is hospitalized and one or two people will die for every 1,000 with measles-even with the best care. Measles starts with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and sore throat followed by a rash that spreads over the body.

"If you feel like you're experiencing symptoms and signs of a measles infection, contact your health provider", Marlow said. Consultants attribute the unfold of measles partially to decrease vaccination charges ensure communities, making extra individuals susceptible to the illness and reducing the extent of herd immunity that protects large teams from changing into infected.

Children should receive measles vaccination via one dose of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) between 12-15 months of age, and another dose prior to entering school, between 4-6 years of age, according to DCPH.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children get two doses in order to be fully protected.

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