Public health officials confirmed this week that the first case of measles in Los Angeles County is a growing number of cases in Texas and nationwide.
A non-Los Angeles resident traveled to Los Angeles International Airport and contracted the disease, arriving on February 19 on Korean Air flight at Terminal B Los Angeles County Department of Public Health statement. The infected traveler is a baby who returns to Orange County after an international trip. Orange County Health Care Agency.
Measles is a viral infection that spreads through air and droplets. It can lead to serious health consequences, including death. It may spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, or touches an infected surface Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Infection is so infectious, Centers for Disease Control Say, you can get measles simply in the room where the infected person is in – even up to two hours after the person leaves the room.
There is a California Three cases were reported Measles as of February 22; according to the United States, there are 164 cases in various states, including Alaska, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island and Texas. Centers for Disease Control.
The most cases and The first death from the disease since 2015 – An unvaccinated child – occurs in rural Texas.
Experts say the increase in the situation is caused by the overall situation Global measles vaccination rate declines since the COVID-19 pandemic. Infections are contagious and require at least 95% of the community to be immunized to prevent its spread. In the United States, most states are below the 95% vaccination threshold for kindergarten children.
The risks of travelers and airport staff at Terminal B (providing airlines, Air France, all Japanese Airlines, British Airways, British Airways, British Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways, etc.) may be at risk of measles due to possible exposure.
Another possible exposure scene includes specific seats on Korean Air flights. Potential exposed passengers may be contacted with local health authorities.
“Measles is a serious respiratory disease that is easily transmitted through the air and surfaces, especially among people who are not yet protected,” said Muntu Davis, a health official in Los Angeles County.
There is a California Three cases were reported Measles as of February 22; according to the United States, there are 164 cases in various states, including Alaska, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island and Texas. Centers for Disease Control.
Public health officials recommend that you confirm whether you have received the measles vaccine.
If you have no measles in the past and have not received a measles vaccine, then you are at risk of having it if you are exposed to it, according to county public health officials.
If you are on the flight or at a terminal where an infected traveler passes, you should:
- Check your immunity and medical records to determine if you are protected by measles.
- If you are pregnant, have a weak immune system or are not immune to the disease, please contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible and notify your healthcare provider as soon as possible. The parent or guardian of a baby who may be exposed should contact the pediatrician.
- Monitor your own symptoms.
- If symptoms appear, stay at home, do not enter a medical facility, and call first to make them aware of your exposure and symptoms.
How long does it take to signs of symptoms?
“A person can spread the disease to others before he has symptoms, and symptoms can take seven to 21 days after exposure,” Davis said.
Individuals who no longer have symptoms of more than 21 days are no longer at risk.
What are the symptoms?
Between 7 and 14 days after exposure, your symptoms may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and rashes.
Between 7 and 18 days after exposure, rashes may appear on your face and upper neck. Over three days, the rash will spread across your hands and feet. Health officials said the rash lasted five to six days.
Infections can lead to serious complications including blindness, encephalitis (infection causes swelling of the brain and potential brain damage), severe diarrhea and related dehydration, ear infections, dyspnea caused by pneumonia, and in some cases, death, death, World Health Organization
“Measles can cause serious illness in young children and vulnerable adults,” Davis said.
According to public health experts, complications are common in children under the age of 5 and adults over the age of 30.
How to protect yourself from measles
Health officials say the best way to prevent measles is with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Two doses of MMR vaccine are about 97% effective in preventing measles. The efficiency of one dose is about 93%. CDC Recommendations The first dose of the MMR vaccine was obtained between 12 and 15 months, and the second dose was between 4 and 6 years of age.
