United States: Measles is being reported for the second time this year in a San Diego County resident after exposure to an unknown spot overseas. Health authorities have also issued guidance to the public to check their history of visiting public places where exposure to measles might have occurred within the last three weeks.
Rising cases of Measles in the US
The Health and Human Services Agency of San Diego County released a statement that a person, 47 years old, who recently arrived from abroad, has been ill with measles since Sunday. The patient is hospitalized now.
Before that, the earliest case from 2024 was reported in February in an unvaccinated baby who also had traveled outside country. The agency assured the public that no links exist in these cases.
The current options for treating measles are painkillers, fever medicine, and rest. The medical professionals specify the prescription of bed rest, fluids, and fever management operations to alleviate the ailments suffered, as fox5sandiego reported.
Health advisory issued by CDC
In March , CDC issued a health advisory in an attempt to tackle with meassles rise both nationally and globally.
The public health officers of San Diego County had publicized a warning that some people may have been exposed from Encinitas to Carlsbad anytime between March 22 to March 30, the period that the infected individual was traveling.
The staff members from the County Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch, Immunization Unit claim that they manage to sufficiently look into the treatment of Scripps Encinitas Hospital patients and staff at Scripps Coastal Medical Center.
According to the public health officials, they will be working with people in those locations to determine the chances of developing measles.
Ankita Kadakia, M.D., County deputy public health officer, said, “Measles is a very contagious disease that can be spread easily by coughing, sneezing, or being in the same room with an infected person,” as fox5sandiego News reported.
“Anyone who was at any of the specific locations and at the dates and times listed above should watch for symptoms and call their health care provider if they show any signs of the disease,” Kadakia added.
It is also recommended by the health experts that, in case there is no apparent signs of symptoms, prevent visiting the doctor’s office in person.
Instead, it is better to inform the doctor by calling in order to keep the spread at bay.