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Baby in Colorado has Contracted measlesaccording to state health officers.
The child, who is under 1 year old and lives in the Denver district, was unresolved because of the age, according to a statement of the Public Health and the Environment in Colorado, Denver Health and the Denver Department of Public Health and the Environment.
Infant recently traveled abroad in Chihuahua, Mexico, where there is active measles epidemicaccording to the same source.
This is the second confirmed case of measles in 2025. Officials said this new case was not related to the first, which was recorded in Pueblo.
The baby in Colorado (not in the picture) contracted measles, according to state health officers. (East)
“Infants under 12 months of age They are particularly sensitive to measles because they are usually too young to vaccinate, “said Dr. Rachel Hermy, a state epidemiologist and deputy chief doctor in the Public Health and Environment Department in Colorado, in a statement to the public.
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“This case is a sharp reminder that families traveling internationally should postpone unnecessary trip or talk to their health care providers about an early wound MMR vaccination For infants, especially when visiting areas with well -known measles epidemics. “
The initial symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a rash on the face that spreads to other parts of the body. (East)
Anyone who visited the Emergency Department in Denver between 10:30 and 16:30 on Sunday, April 6th should monitor the symptoms and consider avoiding public gatherings or high -risk settings, health officers Colorado recommended.
This is especially important for people who have not received the MMR vaccine, which can prevent infection If given within 72 hours of exposure, according to the above source.
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Symptoms usually begin seven to 21 days after exposure, according to health officers.
Initial symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, and later follow a rash on the face This spreads to other parts of the body.
Centers for the control and prevention of the disease recommend that children receive two doses of MMR vaccine, starting with the first dose at the age of 12 to 15 months and the second doses aged 4 to 6 years. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
Centers for the control and prevention of the disease recommend that children receive two doses of MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella), starting with the first dose at the age of 12 to 15 months and the second dose between the ages of 4 and 6.
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From April 3, a total of 607 cases of measles confirmed 22 jurisdiction, according to CDC data.
They include Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Washington.
