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The US is currently facing its most serious measles resurrection over the years. On March 26, Ohio became the fifth state to declare Measles outbreak This year, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas are joining.
How many measles cases are there in America?
By 27 March, America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 483 measles cases in the US this year. This is the highest number of infections since 2019, when there were more than 1200 confirmed cases. The CDC knows about more possible measles cases, but is waiting for confirmation before involving them in the counting of the case.
Which states are affected by measles?
So far, 19 states have confirmed at least one Khasra case this year: Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentki, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Road Island, Tenasi, Texas, Vermont and Veding. Fourteen of these states have only reported different incidents, which means that the infection did not spread to more than one person.
However, five states declared a measles outbreak, which was defined as at least three related measles cases. By March 28, measles cases confirmed 400 In Texas and 44 In New Mexico. Were there Seven cases in Oklahoma By 25 March. Kansas And Ohio 23 and 10 measles cases have been confirmed by 23 March respectively.
Has anyone been hospitalized or died?
CDC reports that so far 70 people have been admitted to the hospital for measles so far this year. An unnatural child also died of a virus on 26 February in Texas – the country’s first recorded measles death in a decade. Another possible measles-related death is being investigated in New Mexico.
When did the outbreak start?
Texas was the first state to declare a measles outbreak. Texas Department of State Health Services issued an alert 23 January After identifying measles in two unnatural adults living together in Houston and recently traveled abroad. A week later, the state confirmed an additional Two cases Gains county in unworted children on the other side of the state. It is not clear that both these incidents were related.
Since then, measles has spread rapidly through the Ganes County, which is located in western Texas, infects at least 270 individuals. Gaens County has a large rural population and low vaccination rate: under children in bus kinder – which usually begins at the age of 5 – was vaccinated against measles. The actual rate may be lower, as the data does not include home-school children.
Outbreak has spread to neighboring communities since then from across the state border in New Mexico, which announced its first case. 11 FebruaryAnd Oklahoma, who announced his first two cases 11 March, the new York Times Told that state health officials also believe that the outbreak of Kansas, which started 13 MarchIn New Mexico and Texas belong to those.
The latest outbreak in Ohio is unrelated to those in other states. Ohio Health Department declared the first case 20 March In an unnatural person who recently contacted someone traveling abroad. All other nine confirmed cases belong to this first person without any person.
Who is the most affected by measles?
Almost all confirmed measles cases – 97 percent – have occurred in those who are unnatural or whose vaccination status is unknown. Only 2 percent of cases are among people who have found two doses of measles, kanthamala and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The vaccine has two doses 97 percent effective Against measles while a dose is only 93 percent effective.
Children and teenagers are particularly susceptible to measles. Most cases – 75 percent – 19 years and less than people. Children are also at risk of developing serious complications from measles. About this 1 out of every 20 Measles children develop pneumonia and experience about 1 brain inflammation with the disease, which can lead to hearing loss, intellectual disability and death.
Why are there so many measles cases?
In 2000, the US ended Khasre. However, sometimes outbreaks still occur due to reducing the rates of vaccination. Measles is a highly contagious virus. Each case can give rise to additional 12 to 18 cases if people are not protected against the disease. When more than 95 percent of people in a community are completely vaccinated against measles, most people in the area are protected through flock immunity.
From 2019 to 2020 school years, more than 95 percent of American kindergarten were vaccinated against measles. Nevertheless, the number decreased by 93 percent in the school year of 2023 to 2024, causing about 280,000 kindergarters at the risk of infection.
What is America doing to incorporate outbreaks?
Vaccination is the best security against measles. Ohio Vendorhoff in Ohio said, “The fact that we now have a measles case in Ohio, emphasizes the importance of completely vaccination.” Press release The announcement of the first case of the state. “This disease can be very serious, but it is eligible to be stopped. I firmly encourage you to save you and my children.”
However, US Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy JR has reduced people from calling to vaccinate. “The decision to vaccinate is a personal,” he wrote Fox News Article on 2 March. “Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, who protect people who are unable to vaccinate for medical reasons.”
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