The United States suddenly sounded the alarm.
In recent weeks, cases of measles have been reported suddenly in multiple parts of the United States, with one "international traveler" possibly exposing thousands of people to the measles virus at two airports in the Washington area. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an urgent alert asking health care facilities across the country to be on high alert for measles cases.
On January 30, local time, the British "Guardian" reported that so far, measles cases have been found in Missouri, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Washington, D.C. U.S. infectious disease experts warn that sudden widespread spread of measles is rare, and that the U.S. is at the start of an outbreak with rising cases in children. Measles cases in Europe are also growing exponentially, with the World Health Organization (WHO) saying that measles cases in Europe surged to 42,200 in 2023, a nearly 45-fold increase from 2022.
It is important to note that measles is one of the most contagious diseases, with a basic contagion index between 12 and 18, and there is no specific drug**. At present, the use of live attenuated measles vaccine is an important measure to prevent measles, and its prevention effect can reach 90%.
Virus raid. Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent alert to healthcare providers across the country, asking them to be on high alert for measles cases.
Measles cases have been reported in several parts of the United States in recent weeks, and it is of particular concern that an "international traveler" may have exposed thousands of people to the measles virus at two Washington-area airports.
The CDC's latest report said that between December 1, 2023 and January 23 this year, it received reports of 23 confirmed measles cases, including seven cases of measles imported directly from international travelers, as well as two concentrated outbreaks of measles, with the majority of confirmed cases being children and adolescents who have not been vaccinated against measles.
The CDC noted that staff at health facilities should pay special attention to symptoms of fever and rash, as well as other measles-related symptoms such as cough, runny nose, diarrhea or conjunctivitis. If found, suspect cases should be reported immediately to state and local health agencies.
In this regard, the CDC has also proposed a response strategy, first of all, do not let people with suspected measles infection stay in waiting rooms or other public areas, and should immediately take isolation measures.
The CDC urgently recommends that people get vaccinated against measles and urges healthcare providers to recommend vaccination.
The CDC's email warned that the increase in imported measles cases in recent weeks reflects the surge in measles cases worldwide and the serious public health threat the disease poses globally.
U.S. infectious disease experts warn that measles, which was taken into the U.S. in 2000, is now very rare and has never been seen by many young doctors.
is at the moment of the outbreak".
On January 30, local time, the British "Guardian" reported that as of now, measles cases have been found in Missouri, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
Of these, the U.S. federal *** has confirmed at least nine cases of measles in Missouri, Georgia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said the U.S. is at the beginning of an outbreak, with cases of infection among children on the rise. Given the information announced by the CDC, measles could spread to the Midwest and West Coast. The data shows that the vaccination rate of kindergarten children has dropped significantly, and the vaccine exemption rate for children has reached the highest level since reports began in the United States.
Dr. Charles Scott, an advocare pediatrician, warned that measles is highly contagious and should be taken seriously, and that vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent the measles virus.
The CDC states that children should receive their first dose of the measles vaccine at 12 to 15 months and then the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age.
"We're going to start to see more and more outbreaks, more kids getting seriously ill, hospitalized and even dying," Osterholm said in an interview. Sadly, these are all situations that can be avoided through prevention. ”
But the reality is that the reluctance of a growing number of American parents to comply with vaccination recommendations, combined with the lack of access to vaccinated medical care during the pandemic, has led to declining measles vaccination rates.
On January 30, local time, CBS News reported that at least 8,500 U.S. schools are at greater risk of measles outbreaks as vaccination rates decline. At least 8,500 schools across the U.S. have measles vaccination rates for kindergarten children below the 95 percent threshold, which CDC believes is critical to protecting communities from measles, according to a CBS News survey.
In addition to the United States, measles cases in Europe are also growing exponentially. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that measles cases in Europe surged to 42,200 in 2023, an increase of nearly 45 times from 941 cases in 2022.
There is no specific cure.
Measles is one of the most common acute respiratory infections in children, which is highly contagious and prone to epidemics in densely populated and unvaccinated areas, with a pandemic every 2-3 years. The measles virus spreads through the air when a person breathes, coughs, talks, or sneezes.
Clinically, measles is characterized by fever, inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, ocular conjunctivitis, and the appearance of a red maculopapular rash and measles mucosal plaques on the buccal mucosa, leaving pigmentation with bran desquamation after the rash recedes. It is often complicated by serious complications of respiratory diseases such as otitis media, laryngotracheitis, pneumonia, measles encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, etc. There is no specific drug**.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases, with a basic index between 12 and 18, meaning that one person with measles can spread the disease to 12 to 18 other people in a population that has not developed herd immunity.
This outbreak usually occurs in two stages, with initial symptoms such as high fever (above 38 degrees Celsius), cough, red eyes, runny nose and congestion appearing 10 to 12 days after exposure.
The second stage begins about 2-3 days after the initial symptoms appear, when the rash begins to appear on the face near the hairline, and then spreads to other parts of the body and downward. When the rash appears, the body temperature may soar above 40 degrees Celsius.
According to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of measles cases worldwide reached about 9 million in 2022, and the number of deaths reached about 1360,000, an increase of 18% and 43% respectively over 2021.
Data shows that about 20% of people infected with measles require hospitalization**, 1 in 1,000 will experience brain swelling, which can lead to brain damage, and 1 in 1,000 to 3 in 1,000 will die.
At present, the use of live attenuated measles vaccine is an important measure to prevent measles, and its prevention effect can reach 90%.
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