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Jilly_in_VA

(9,975 posts) Sun Jan 28, 2024, 04:48 PM Jan 28

CDC issues measles warning to health care workers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning clinicians to remain on alert for measles cases due to a growing number of infections.

Between Dec. 1, 2023, and Jan. 23, 2024, there have been 23 confirmed cases of measles including seven cases from international travelers and two outbreaks with five or more infections each, according to an email sent this week.

Most of these cases were among children and adolescents who had not been vaccinated against measles, despite being eligible.

According to the CDC, most measles cases in the U.S. occur when unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Americans travel internationally, contract the disease and then spread it to those who are unvaccinated upon their return.

The federal health agency said the increase in cases in the U.S. reflects a global rise in infections and that there is a "growing global threat."

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-warns-health-care-workers-alert-measles-amid/story?id=106737650

Goddamn anti-vaxxers!

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CDC issues measles warning to health care workers (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Jan 28 OP

K/R appalachiablue Jan 28 #1

I remember having measles at 5 and it was miserable kimbutgar Jan 28 #2

It was as sick as I have ever been Jilly_in_VA Jan 28 #3

appalachiablue

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1. K/R

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Sun Jan 28, 2024, 04:51 PM

Jan 28

kimbutgar

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2. I remember having measles at 5 and it was miserable

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Sun Jan 28, 2024, 04:52 PM

Jan 28

itchy rash and I couldn’t watch tv only listen to it! My Mother had a towel over the tv in a darkened room. It’s so sad that children have to experience this now when a simple vaccine would solve the problem.

Jilly_in_VA

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3. It was as sick as I have ever been

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Sun Jan 28, 2024, 05:07 PM

Jan 28

I had them at 9. And it was about as sick as I'd eve been until I had the flu (one that came in under the radar, because I'd had my flu shot!) many, many years later! The whole thing about "you can't read or watch tv or you'll damage your eyes" is actually wrong. The eyes are watery because of conjunctivitis brought on by measles, but you can't "damage" them. I remember not being allowed to read either for two whole weeks, which was the worst punishment of my life.

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