Measles has sickened 59 children in an outbreak that began in November and now spans four Ohio counties.
None of the children had been fully vaccinated against measles, and 23 of them have been hospitalized, local officials“Measles can be very serious, especially for children under age 5,” Columbus Public Health spokesperson Kelli Newman told“Many children are hospitalized for dehydration,” Newman told CNN in an email. “Other serious complications also can include pneumonia and neurological conditions such as encephalitis.
. Two doses are needed to be considered fully vaccinated, and the second dose is usually given between 4 and 6 years old.It is so contagious that if one person has it, up to 9 out of 10 people around that person will also become infected if they are not protected, theexplains. Measles infection causes a rash and a fever that can spike beyond 104 F. Sometimes, the illness can lead to brain swelling, brain damage, or death.
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