US EditionWhat Parents Need to Know About Protecting Their Children From Measles
- Ongoing measles outbreaks are occurring across the country, raising concerns among families, pediatricians, and public health experts, particularly in states like Ohio and Tennessee where cases have been confirmed.
- The outbreaks are linked to declining immunization rates, often stemming from an unvaccinated individual traveling internationally and spreading the highly contagious airborne virus, which the United States had declared eradicated in 2000.
- Measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a widespread rash lasting seven to 10 days, and the disease is especially dangerous for unvaccinated individuals and children under 5, who face higher risks of pneumonia, encephalitis, and even fatal complications like subacute sclerosing panencephalitis years later.
- The MMR vaccine is the only proven way to prevent measles, offering 93% protection after the first dose and 97% after the second, with health officials emphasizing that a community vaccination rate of at least 95% is needed to achieve community immunity and protect those who cannot be vaccinated, although Ohio's non-medical exemption rate is slightly above the national average of 3.3%.
- Health officials, like those at the Ross County Health District in Chillicothe, are intensifying efforts to promote MMR vaccination, offering it at clinics and cautioning against unproven remedies like high doses of vitamin A, as vaccination programs are crucial to prevent outbreaks and protect children's health, echoing AAP President Susan Kressly's sentiment that 'Vaccines save lives'.
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What Parents Need to Know About Protecting Their Children From Measles
(StatePoint) Ongoing measles outbreaks across the country have many families, pediatricians and public health experts concerned. Most of the people who have gotten sick, including a child who died in Texas, were not vaccinated against measles.
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