{"id":2530,"date":"2024-03-20T08:05:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T09:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2024-03-20T09:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T09:24:49","slug":"measles-cases-are-rising-heres-what-to-know-about-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2530","title":{"rendered":"Measles Cases are Rising. Here\u2019s What to Know About Symptoms."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-1n0orw4 e1wiw3jv0\">Infected people can spread the virus before even realizing they have it.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Health officials are raising alarm about the spread of measles <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/23\/well\/family\/florida-measles-outbreak-joseph-ladapo.html\" title>in the United States<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/16\/well\/measles-cases-deaths.html\" title>across the globe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a health advisory urging people over the age of 6 months who are traveling internationally to get vaccinated against the highly infectious virus. The agency also said that anyone returning to the United States from abroad should watch out for measles symptoms for three weeks after they arrive home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what to know about how the virus spreads and what its symptoms look like.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1550b3c7\">How and when measles spreads<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Part of what makes measles so tricky to contain is that infected people can easily spread the virus before even realizing they have it. Someone with measles can transmit the infection for up to four days before developing a telltale rash, according to the C.D.C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Measles spreads when someone who is sick coughs or sneezes, said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia. The virus can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room. People can also contract measles by touching a surface that a sick person has contaminated and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. \u201cIt\u2019s the most contagious of the vaccine-preventable diseases,\u201d Dr. Offit said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-12a53d2e\">Symptoms to watch out for<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It typically takes one to two weeks for someone to feel ill after coming into contact with the virus. The earliest symptoms tend to be a cough, runny nose, pink eye and a fever. Some people may have a fever that goes above 104 degrees, which can be particularly dangerous for young children. Fewer than one in every 10 people with measles will also develop diarrhea, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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The agency also said that anyone returning to the United States from abroad should watch out for measles symptoms for three weeks after they arrive home.Here\u2019s what to know about how the virus spreads and what its symptoms look like.How and when measles spreadsPart of what makes measles so tricky to contain is that infected people can easily spread the virus before even realizing they have it. Someone with measles can transmit the infection for up to four days before developing a telltale rash, according to the C.D.C.Measles spreads when someone who is sick coughs or sneezes, said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia. The virus can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a room. People can also contract measles by touching a surface that a sick person has contaminated and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. \u201cIt\u2019s the most contagious of the vaccine-preventable diseases,\u201d Dr. Offit said.Symptoms to watch out forIt typically takes one to two weeks for someone to feel ill after coming into contact with the virus. The earliest symptoms tend to be a cough, runny nose, pink eye and a fever. Some people may have a fever that goes above 104 degrees, which can be particularly dangerous for young children. Fewer than one in every 10 people with measles will also develop diarrhea, according to the agency.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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