Olmsted County is urging residents to get vaccinated after it confirmed a case of measles in a child under the age of 5 on Friday.
The child, whom Olmsted County Public Health Services (OCPHS) says was not vaccinated against the virus, has been exhibiting symptoms of measles and had recently traveled internationally.
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Olmsted County Public Health Services said it is currently working with the state’s Department of Health to contact others who were exposed to the case.
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads through coughing, sneezing or being in close proximity to another person who is infected with measles.
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Initial symptoms of measles include a fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, followed by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body. The measles rash usually appears two to three days after the fever begins, according to OCPHS.
According to OCPHS, individuals who are unvaccinated or have never had measles are at the highest risk of infection.
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