HEALTH ALERT
Measles Confirmed in Pima County
The Pima County Health Department and ADHS have identified a confirmed case of measles in Pima County. The case is a foreign national who was returning to the US to continue their schooling in Pima County. The case had a fever and rash that started on January 11th, while he was abroad, and he travelled internationally while infectious. |
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Measles is a viral disease of the upper respiratory system and is highly transmissible among unvaccinated or immunocompromised populations. Both airborne transmission of measles can occur. Measles typically starts with a prodrome of a fever with a cough, conjunctivitis, or coryza; followed shortly by a maculopapular rash on the face that then progresses downward and outward to the trunk and limbs. Measles is not often seen in the US, however cases in individuals who have travelled overseas to areas with endemic measles do sporadically occur.
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Bethesda Pediatrics of Queen Creek
Source: AZ Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
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