Measles is making a Comeback!
Measles is a highly transmissible viral illness associated with high fever and rash. Children under the age of 5, pregnant women, and immunocompromised people are at the highest risk of complications from measles, and about 20% of those with measles will require hospitalization. Often outbreaks will occur via travel and will happen in communities with low vaccination rates. Those too young for vaccination are especially vulnerable. There has been an increase in measles cases worldwide, with Europe reporting over 30,000 cases last year. Because the measles vaccine is highly effective, those affected are often unvaccinated. Recently, a person with a confirmed case of measles traveled through a northern Kentucky airport, potentially exposing hundreds of people to the virus. Prevention The best protection is the MMR vaccine. MMR vaccine is recommended…