HealthSaturday, November 7
A Christian County resident has a confirmed measles case, and no public exposure sites are reported
The Daily Springfield team
If you live in Christian County, here's the news: a resident has a confirmed case of measles, according to a Nov. 5 Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services news release. The person caught it after an exposure in another Missouri county, and people who were exposed are being contacted. The Christian County Health Department announced the case too, and no public exposure sites have been reported.
21 daysto watch for symptoms after an exposure
Anyone identified as a potential contact should monitor for symptoms for 21 days from the date of exposure. If illness develops, contact public health agencies right away.
Source: KY3
“With this case, we can no longer view measles as a disease of faraway places or the distant past.”
Health officials don't anticipate a widespread outbreak from this single case. Winslow said the best way to prevent community outbreaks is to achieve community immunity through vaccination.
- First symptoms: fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes
- Timing: first symptoms show 7–14 days after exposure
- Lingers: up to two hours after an infected person leaves
- If you think you have it: isolate, then call your provider first
An infected person can spread measles to 9 of 10 unvaccinated people in close contact
9 of 10
- can catch it from an infected person
- 1 do not catch it
Source: KY3
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| can catch it from an infected person | 9 | 90% |
| do not catch it | 1 | 10% |
Sources: Springfield News-Leader, KY3