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San Antonio, Texas , San Antonio is warning the city residents about the possible risk of measles earlier this month.
The city’s Metropolitan Health District released a time -term of potential exposure, which took place on 15 February.
San Antonio possible measles risk
Timeline:
On February 15, 2025, the person visited the University of Texas at the San Antonio main campus, which was between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
They then went into several attractions on the riverwalk from 2:30 to 5:30, including the Wax Museum, Repley’s faith and the Replay Illusion Lab.
He then eaten Mr. Crabby’s seafood and bar in live oak between 6:00 and 8:00 pm
What are they saying:
On social media San Antonio Ron Neeranberg wrote, “It acts as a strong reminder to encourage our friends and neighbors to be up -to -date with their vaccination. Please be aware of any symptoms if you believe That you may be exposed, “San Antonio Ron Neeranberg wrote on social media.
Texas Khasra 2025 outbreak
By numbers:
Many cases have been detected in Texas this year, there is a possible measles risk.
From the end of January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 90 measles cases have been identified in seven counties, 16 people have been admitted to the hospital. Most positive cases have been reported in Gens County.
On Sunday, the Hayes County Health Department reported that a Gens County, a distance of about 87 miles in the south -west of Lubock, who conducted a positive test for measles, traveled to San Marcos on 14 February.
People who were at Texas State University from around 3 to 7 pm and may be at risk of measles development due to the person coming into contact with the person in the restaurant of twins from 6 to 10 pm.
What is measles?
Why should you care:
Measles is a highly infectious respiratory disease. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious drops or by airbourne spread when an infected person breathes, coughing, or sneezing.
The measles virus can remain infectious in the air for two hours after leaving an area of an infected person.
The onset of the disease (high fever, cough, flowing nose and red, water eyes) begins after one or two weeks begin. A few days later, the teltell grain breaks down as flat, red spots on the face and then spreads the neck and trunk to the rest of the body.
A person is contagious four days before four days before. People with measles should stay home from work or school during that period.
Measles symptoms
Common symptoms for measles include:
- High fever (high as 105 ° F)
- cough
- Flowing nose
- Red and water eyes
- Small white spots that may appear inside the mouth 2-3 days of symptoms
- 3-5 days after other signs of the disease. The “measles rash” usually starts on the face and then spreads to the rest of the body.
How to stop measles
The best way to prevent sickness is to be immunized with two doses of a vaccine against measles, which are mainly administered as the combination measles-pamps-rubella vaccine. Two doses of MMR vaccine are highly effective in preventing measles.
Some vaccination people can sometimes develop measles; However, they usually experience milk symptoms and are less likely to spread the disease for other people.
What to do if you are in touch with measles
If you feel that you have measles or is in touch with someone with measles, separate yourself from others and call your healthcare provider before reaching to test so that they exposed other people in the virus Can prepare for your arrival. Measles is extremely contagious and anyone can cause dangerous disease for life which is not preserved against the virus. Review the history of your and your child’s vaccination whether you are up-to-date on your measles vaccines. Additionally, your provider discusses their vaccination history and any questions about these vaccines.
Controlling outbreaks in group settings
- People with confirmation or suspected measles should stay home from school, work and other group settings, until the fourth day of the onset of the rash.
- During an outbreak, people should be separated with measles to control measles and outbreak without immunity without immunity.
- According to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Rule. 797.7, school and childcare settings will exclude the children for at least 21 days, after the last date, the unimposed child was brought into contact with the measles case.
Source: Information in this article comes from San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Hayes County Health Department, Texas Department of State Health Services, Center for Disease Control and previous Fox reporting.
