The Georgia Department of Community Health's Division of Public Health says there have been recent reports of measles cases throughout the U.S.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials in Georgia are encouraging children and adults to ensure that their measles vaccinations are up-to-date.
The Georgia Department of Community Health's Division of Public Health says there have been recent reports of measles cases throughout the U.S. Though no cases have recently been reported in Georgia, the incubation period is about 10 days.
Measles is very contagious and can be transmitted through contact with respiratory secretions and through the air by coughing
and sneezing. Symptoms include fever, runny nose and cough followed within three to four days by a rash that starts at the hairline and spreads over the body. Possible complications can include ear infection, pneumonia, and in rare cases neurological complications and death.
Measles can be prevented by the combination MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.
Find out what Southwest Georgia health officials are saying about the importance of measles vaccinations on FOX 31 News at 6:30 an 10.
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