Maiden cases in Kansas increased more than twice last week and another epidemic in Ohio brought the gang to 20 DISEASE 10 PEOPLELocal public health officials reported on Wednesday.
This year, there were several major epidemics in the United States, which spread to more than 320 people in Western Texas and invested in 40 hospitals.
More than 40 measles have been reported in New Mexico and seven in Oklahoma have been identified. In both states, health officials, infections are dependent on Texas epidemic, he said.
Virus mainly in Kansas To non -infected children In the southwest corner of the state. In a statement to the New York Times on Wednesday, the State Health officials offered a connection to the Genetic Sequence Texas and New Mexico outbreaks.
In 2025, the other fourteen states reported more often isolated measles cases, which are more often the result of international travel. In Ohio, nine out of 10 cases was watched until an unbelievable man who recently traveled abroad.
Director of the Ministry of Health. “Considering the measles activity in Texas, New Mexico and other states across the country, we were disappointed, but we are surprised that we have several cases in Ohio, Bru said Bruce Vanderhoff.
Experts are afraid that vaccination rates decreasing nationwide will leave the country vulnerable to the revival of preventive diseases, including measles.
A little below 93 percent According to the disease control and prevention centers, the children in kindergarten had measles, mumps and measles vaccine in the 2023-24 academic year.
Experts suggest that at least 95 percent of people in a community to avoid outbreaks.
In Kansas 90 percent of kindergartens According to state data, MMR was withdrawn in 2023-24 academic year.
About 89 percent The kindergartens in Ohio withdrew that year.
Measles spread when an infected person breathes, coughing or sneezing, is one of the most infectious viruses known.
A few weeks after exposure, infected ones can develop high fever, cough, nose discharge and red, juicy eyes. Within a few days, first flat, red spots on his face and then spread the body to the rest of the body
In most cases, these symptoms improve within a few weeks. However, in rare cases, the virus causes pneumonia and makes it difficult for patients to attract oxygen to their lungs, especially children.
Infection can also cause brain swelling that may cause permanent damage, including blindness, deafness and mental obstacles. According to CDC, one or two will die for every 1000 children contracting measles
In a decade, a child died in Texas epidemic, the first death in the United States. A suspicious measles death was also reported in New Mexico.
