(Taiwan English News / Zhu Mingzhu Comprehensive Foreign News Report) A measles outbreak has been reported in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The patients are 4 small children and 1 of them is in serious condition and is hospitalized in intensive care. The health authority recalls that in the next few days there could be outbreaks, the cases are more numerous and parents are invited to bring their children to be vaccinated as soon as possible.
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FOX 8 News、10TVAccording to a press release released by the city of Columbus on Wednesday (9), a measles outbreak broke out at a child care center in Franklin County and four children under the age of 4 were diagnosed with measles. Travel history and related contacts In addition, there is no vaccination, the health unit is conducting investigations on the cases and the list of contacts and to avoid the spread of clusters, the nursery will also be closed for 21 days.
According to statistics from the Franklin County Department of Public Health, a total of 8 reported cases of measles have been reported since June of this year, including this group of daycare centers.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can be infected through air, droplet transmission, or contact with a patient’s nasopharyngeal secretions. The initial symptoms are easily confused with a cold. Prodromal symptoms include fever, rhinitis, conjunctivitis (photophobia, lacrimation, redness of the eyes), cough, etc .; the rash will appear 3 to 4 days after prodromal symptoms and, in severe cases, otitis media, pneumonia, or encephalitis will occur.
Columbus Health Officer Roberts recalled that more cases could erupt in the coming days. Due to measles’ long incubation period, it takes about 21 days from the onset of infection to the appearance of the rash. To prevent children from manifesting. infected, parents are strongly advised to let qualified children receive 2 doses of MMR vaccine in full.
Before the use of the vaccine, over 99% of people will be infected and nearly all will not escape measles in their lifetime. According to data from the CDC in the United States, the protection of 2 doses of MMR vaccine can reach 97%, which is the most effective way to prevent measles.
The measles cluster in Ohio, all under 4, may continue to expand
Taiwan against mumps The recommendations for vaccination with the German mixed measles vaccine (MMR) are as follows: (For details, refer toCDC website）
- 12 months of birth and 5 years of age to get a dose at public expense.
- Women of childbearing age between 15 and 49 years:As long as the negative German measles antibody report is checked for the past 3 months, one dose can be vaccinated at public expense.
- Foreign spouse:When applying for residence or settlement in Taiwan for the first time, if there is no German measles-related vaccination certificate or if the test is negative for German measles antibodies, a dose can be vaccinated at public expense.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remind women of childbearing age who are negative for German measles antibodies to be vaccinated against MMR before trying to conceive and to avoid pregnancy within 4 weeks of vaccination.
