Virginia officials announced that there was a confirmed case of measles last week on Washington Dulles International Airport, and now they try to detect everyone who may be exposed to the highly contagious virus.
The Virginia Department of Health said on Sunday that it was informed of the confirmed case, with a person returning from an international journey on 5 March.
Officials added that the potential exposure site includes Terminal A, transport to the most important terminal and the luggage claim area, all between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. that day.
Health officials are working on identifying anyone who may be exposed to the virus, involving people at the airport and passengers on specific flights.
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The Virginia Department of Health said that it received a confirmed case of measles at Dulles International Airport, and said that a traveler will be on 5 March of an international flight on 5 March, perhaps other travelers exposed to the highly contagious virus. (Istock)
This is the last incident with measles, which spreads across the US
A student in Miami-Dade County, Florida, tested positively for the disease last week and on Wednesday Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, that it was possible that there were more cases of “possibly more”.
In the meantime, Texas has reported the highest number of measles stores since January, so that 198 infected people are marked from Friday morning, including 23 hospital admissions, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
One child in Texas and an adult in New Mexico died of measles. (Istock)
Most cases were detected in non -vaccinated, school -going children – including one child who died of the disease.
New Mexico also reported his first measles dead on Thursday in a non -vaccinated adult, according to state officials.
In a recent Fox News Digital Op-OD, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. His “deep concern” about the outbreak of measles and its rapid escalation.
Kennedy noted that although there is no approved antiviral for measles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a statement last week to support the administration of vitamin A under Supervision of Doctors As supporting care.
Earlier research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has shown that vitamin A, in combination with the measles vaccine, can be an effective intervention in preventing measles mortality in children.
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An international traveler who flew to Dulles airport in Virginia on 5 March may have exposed other passengers and travelers to measles. (Istock)
Kennedy repeated the importance of enforcement Good power supply And consuming different vitamins – such as A, B12, C, D and E – as the “best defense against” chronic and contagious disease.
He also told Fox News that he recommends measles vaccines for the immunity of the community During the outbreak, but he also continues to argue for personal choice.
“We are going to do what is good for the American people,” Kennedy told Marc Siegel, Senior Medical Analyst from Fox News.
“We are going to be honest for the first time in history against the American people about all the tests, about all the studies, what we know, what we don’t know, and that goes forged people who want an ideological approach to public health,” “the HH -Secretary continued.
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Nevertheless, the CDC recommends: “All children receive two doses of MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine”, according to the website, adding that adults who do not have “probably Proof of immunity should get at least one dose of MMR vaccine. ”
Brie Stimson from Fox News Digital and Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.
