Two measles instances showed in New Orleans space
The Louisiana Division of Well being says the folk lately traveled out of state
Up to date: 4:49 PM CST Feb 21, 2024
BREAKING AT FOUR. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MEASLES IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A TRIP OUT OF STATE, BUT THEY DID NOT SAY WHERE. THE TWO PEOPLE LIVE IN THIS AREA OR WHICH STATE THEY VISITED. LOUISIANA NOW JOINS 12 OTHER STATES REPORTING MEASLES CASES. RIGHT NOW, FLORIDA IS SEEKING AN OUTBREAK, IS SEEING AN OUTBREAK WITH SIX CASES CONNECTED TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUS AND LD SAYS MEASLES TYPICALLY BEGIN WITH HIGH FEVER, COUGH AND WATERY EYES, FOLLOWED BY TINY WHITE SPOTS THAT APPEAR INSIDE YOUR MOUTH. ALL RIGHT. JOINING US NOW IS DOCTOR COURTNEY WASHINGTON FROM FLORIDA. LEE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. I FEEL LIKE I JUST WANT TO JUMP RIGHT IN AND SAY I HAVE TWO YOUNG KIDS. AIN’T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR NO MEASLES. EXACTLY. WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW? IT’S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS. YOU CAN HAVE SYMPTOMS WELL BEFORE YOU EVEN GET SYMPTOMS. YOU. IT’S VERY CONTAGIOUS. SO YOU CAN SPREAD IT TO OTHER PEOPLE. AND THE DROPLETS CAN BE CONTAGIOUS ON ANY SURFACE FOR UP TO FOUR HOURS. WHAT? WHAT DOES SOMEBODY NEED TO KNOW IF THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE FEELING SYMPTOMATIC? WHAT SHOULD THEY KNOW? WHAT SHOULD THEY DO IF YOU HAVE A HIGH FEVER AND YOU HAVE A RASH, DEFINITELY ISOLATE YOURSELF AND SEE A DOCTOR. GO TO THE HOSPITAL OR SEE YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. IT’S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS. ALSO, THOSE MOST VULNERABLE ARE THOSE WHO ARE LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD. SO THEY’RE NOT VACCINATED. SO DEFINITELY GET DIAGNOSED EARLY AND GET TREATED. AND DOCTOR, HOW LONG DOES IT USUALLY LAST AND WHAT’S THE TREATMENT OPTION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT. THE SYMPTOMS CAN LAST FOR UP TO 14 DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEIR FEVER IS SUPER HIGH AND YOU ALSO CAN SPREAD IT FOR DAYS BEFORE YOU HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS. SO IT CAN BE AN EXTENDED VIRAL ILLNESS. SO THAT’S WHAT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TREAT AND CONTROL A VACCINE FOR MEASLES. IS THAT ALREADY PART OF THE KIDS VACCINE REGIMEN? IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING? MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA VACCINE IS GIVEN AT 12 MONTHS OF AGE TO EVERYONE, AND YOU ALSO GET OTHER BOOSTERS AT FOUR YEARS OLD. AND ALSO WHEN THEY’RE ABOUT TEN YEARS OLD. SO EVERYONE SHOULD BE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES, MUMPS AND RUBELLA. BUT AS WE GET A LITTLE OLDER, OUR VIRAL OUR TITERS GO DOWN. SO YOU STILL CAN BE AT RISK FOR GETTING MEASLES. NO ONE WANTS TO PANIC. ARE THERE SIGNS THAT ARE FALSE ALARMS THAT SOME PEOPLE COULD SAY, WHOA, THIS IS CONCERNING TO ME, BUT IT’S REALLY NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. IT COULD BE THE RASH, RASH IS VERY NONSPECIFIC, AND IT CAN HAPPEN WITH JUST A REGULAR FEVER. SO FEVER, RASHES AND THIS RASH LOOK VERY SIMILAR. BUT IF YOU’RE HAVING A SUPER HIGH FEVER OF LIKE 103, 104 PLUS A RASH THAT THAT WOULD BE CONCERNING. ALL RIGHT. DOCTOR COURTNEY WASHINGTON FROM FLORIDA LEE PRIMARY CARE.
Two measles instances showed in New Orleans space
The Louisiana Division of Well being says the folk lately traveled out of state
Up to date: 4:49 PM CST Feb 21, 2024
The Louisiana Division of Well being introduced Wednesday two other folks within the New Orleans space were recognized with measles. The well being division says the 2 had returned from a travel out-of-state however didn’t come with what state they 2 traveled to. LDH mentioned a public well being investigation into the instances has begun.
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Division of Well being introduced Wednesday two other folks within the New Orleans space were recognized with measles. The well being division says the 2 had returned from a travel out-of-state however didn’t come with what state they 2 traveled to. LDH mentioned a public well being investigation into the instances has begun.
