State health officials wen’ announce on Monday dat one unvaccinated Oahu resident wen’ come back from international travel wit’ one confirmed case of measles! ?
Da Hawaii State Department of Health stay working hard fo’ stop da spread of dis highly contagious disease. DOH stay also asking all healthcare providers fo’ stay on high alert fo’ any possible cases. ?
Da DOH no wen’ say da person’s age, but dem stay in isolation and recovering. Measles is caused by one virus dat spreads through da air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and it can spread like wildfire! ?
Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates wen’ drop globally and nationally since da pandemic, and dis cause setbacks fo’ childhood immunization programs. So, DOH epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble stay urging everybody fo’ check their children’s immunization status and make sure dey stay up-to-date on all da recommended shots. ?
Symptoms fo’ measles usually start wit’ one high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. Den afta two to three days, small white spots goin’ appear inside da mouth. Den, afta three to five days, one rash goin’ break out wit’ tiny red spots dat start on da face and spread down da body. ?
Infected people can spread measles four days before da rash and four days afta da rash appears. So, it stay important fo’ find all da people dat wen’ come into contact wit’ da infected person fo’ try and stop da spread of da disease.
Da DOH stay working closely wit’ da infected person’s medical provider, airline, and other places visited to make sure any potential exposures stay informed and know da symptoms to look out for.
In da past five years, DOH wen’ report seven cases of measles, including dis one. Four cases wen’ report in 2019, two in 2020, and none in 2021 or 2022. ?
Da last big outbreak was in 2014, wen’ 15 cases wen’ detected on Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Measles no endemic in Hawaii, and most cases come from someone traveling from other places or visiting. Most Hawaii schoolchildren stay get da MMR vaccines needed fo’ go public school.
Da MMR vaccine stay one important part of routine childhood vaccines, wit’ da first dose usually given at da one-year well-child visit, and da second dose given at four to six years old.
However, lately, da percentage of Hawaii children who no stay vaccinated fo’ mumps and measles or da full roster of shots needed fo’ school stay going up because of religious and medical exemptions. ?
Measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children unda five and in infants unda one year old who stay too young fo’ get da vaccine. One out of every 20 children with measles get pneumonia, and one out of 1,000 develop encephalitis, or swelling of da brain. And nearly one to three out of 1,000 children who get infected wit’ measles goin’ die from respiratory and neurological complications. ?
DOH Director Dr. Kenneth Fink stay advising all eligible keiki to get vaccinated against measles. “Prevention stay easy. Don’t miss an opportunity to protect your child against dis serious disease,” he said in a statement.
More information about measles and vaccinations stay available at cdc.gov/measles. Stay safe, stay!!
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? Measles make a comeback in Oahu resident with no vaccination! ?
State health officials announced on Monday that an unvaccinated Oahu resident has returned from international travel with a confirmed case of measles! ?
The Hawaii State Department of Health is working hard to stop the spread of this highly contagious disease. DOH is also asking all healthcare providers to stay on high alert for any possible cases. ?
DOH did not disclose the person’s age, but they are in isolation and recovering. Measles is caused by a virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and it can spread like wildfire! ?
Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rates have dropped globally and nationally since the pandemic, and this has caused setbacks for childhood immunization programs. So, DOH epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble is urging everybody to check their children’s immunization status and make sure they are up-to-date on all the recommended shots. ?
Symptoms for measles usually start with a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. Then after two to three days, small white spots will appear inside the mouth. Then, after three to five days, a rash will break out with tiny red spots that start on the face and spread down the body. ?
Infected people can spread measles four days before the rash and four days after the rash appears. So, it is important to find all the people that have come into contact with the infected person to try and stop the spread of the disease.
DOH is working closely with the infected person’s medical provider, airline, and other places visited to make sure any potential exposures are informed and know the symptoms to look out for.
In the past five years, DOH has reported seven cases of measles, including this one. Four cases were reported in 2019, two in 2020, and none in 2021 or 2022. ?
The last big outbreak was in 2014, when 15 cases were detected on Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Measles is not endemic in Hawaii, and most cases come from someone traveling from other places or visiting. Most Hawaii schoolchildren get the MMR vaccines needed for public school.
The MMR vaccine is an important part of routine childhood vaccines, with the first dose usually given at the one-year well-child visit, and the second dose given at four to six years old.
However, lately, the percentage of Hawaii children who are not vaccinated for mumps and measles or the full roster of shots needed for school is going up because of religious and medical exemptions. ?
Measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children under five and in infants under one year old who are too young to get the vaccine. One out of every 20 children with measles gets pneumonia, and one out of 1,000 develops encephalitis, or swelling of the brain. And nearly one to three out of 1,000 children who get infected with measles will die from respiratory and neurological complications. ?
DOH Director Dr. Kenneth Fink is advising all eligible children to get vaccinated against measles. “Prevention is easy. Don’t miss an opportunity to protect your child against this serious disease,” he said in a statement.
More information about measles and vaccinations is available at cdc.gov/measles. Stay safe, stay healthy!
