Health officers Virginia confirm measles at the Washington Dulles International Airport
Virginia officials have announced that last week at the Washington Dulles International Airport, the case of measles has been confirmed, and now they are trying to find anyone who may have been exposed to a very contagious virus.
The Ministry of Health in Virginia announced on Sunday that he was informed of the confirmed case, which included an individual who returned from international trip on March 5.
Officials added that the site of potential exposure includes the terminal A, transport to the main terminal and the area of luggage request, all between 16 and 9pm on that day.
Health officials work to identify everyone who may have been exposed to the virus, which includes individuals at the airport and passengers on certain flights.
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The Ministry of Health in Virginia announced that he had received the confirmed case of measles at the Dulles International Airport, saying that the passenger who was leaving the International Flight 5 may have exposed other passengers with a very contagious virus. (East)
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A student in Miami-Dade District in Florida, he positively tested the disease last week, and on Wednesday, General of Surgeon Florida Dr. Joseph Ladapo said it was possible that there may be “maybe more” cases.
Meanwhile, Texas has reported since January about the largest number of measles cases, marking 198 infected people from Friday morning, which includes 23 hospitalizations, according to the Texas Department of State Health Service (DSHS).
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One child in Texas and one adult in Novi Mexico died of measles. (East)
Most cases were discovered in an unvaccinated, Children at school – involving one child who died of illness.
New Mexico also reported on Thursday about his first death of measles in an unvaccinated adult, according to state officials.
In a recent Fox News Digital OP-ed, HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., shared his “deep concern” because of the measles epidemic and his fast escalation.
Kennedy noted that although there was no approved antivirus for measles, centers for the control and prevention of illness (CDC) published a statement last week in support of the application of Vitamin A under the supervision of a doctor as support.
A previous study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has shown that Vitamin A, combined with measles vaccine, can be an effective intervention in preventing measles in children.
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An international traveler who flew to Dulles in Virginia on March 5th, may have exposed other travelers to measles. (East)
Kennedy repeated the importance of maintenance good nutrition And consuming various vitamins – such as A, B12, C, D and E – as “the best defense against” chronic and infectious diseases.
Also told Fox Newsa Yes Recommended by the vaccine against the community immunity measles During the outbreak, but he still advocates a personal choice.
“We will do what is good for the American people,” Kennedy told Marc Siegel, a senior medical analyst Fox News.
“We will be honest with the American people for the first time in history about all tests, about all the studies, what we know, what we do not know, and it will angry some people who want the ideological approach to public health,” continued the HHS secretary.
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However, the CDC recommends “All children get two doses of MMR vaccine (measles-pumpe-rubella),” the website states, adding that adults who do not have “assumed” Proof of immunity At least one dose of MMR vaccine should be obtained. ”
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson and Angelica stated contributed to this report.
