The 411 on Measles
What you need to know about this serious virus.
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Measles Are Back! - This disease, which was once thought to be a problem of the past, has come back with a vengeance. Read more about measles, what’s behind our recent outbreak and what you can do to protect yourself from this virus. — Kellee Terrell(Photo: Andersen Ross/Blend Images/Corbis)
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New Measles Outbreak in Chicago Daycare Center - Chicago is the newest city to have a measles concern. According to reports, public health officials are looking at a “cluster of measles” that were reported at a KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Five babies have been tested for measles, with two confirmed cases and three more results still pending. (Photo: NBC Chicago)
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Disneyland Outbreak Passes 100 People - The recent measles outbreak has reached 102 people, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The highly publicized outbreak, which has been linked to Disneyland, has mostly occurred among those who were not vaccinated from the disease, Health Day reported. A disease that was once eradicated, measles has made a comeback with 600 cases reported in 2014. (Photo: George Frey /Landov)
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Obama Wants Parents to Vaccinate Their Kids - This week, President Barack Obama told NBC News that parents should get their kids vaccinated. The president emphasized that people who don’t get vaccinated pose risks for babies and other people. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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What’s Measles? - Measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the measles virus. Measles virus normally grows in the cells that line the back of the throat and lungs.(Photo: Steve Pope/epa/Corbis)
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What Are the Symptoms? - The measles have many common symptoms: Fever, runny nose, a rash all over their body and fatigue. Two or three days after initial symptoms appear, you might find tiny white spots with bluish-white centers forming inside your mouth. (Photo: Getty Images)
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African-Americans and Measles - Over the past decade, studies have shown that inner-city youth and poor Blacks have an increased risk of contracting measles given our lower vaccination rates.(Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)
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How Are Measles Transmitted? - Measles are incredibly contagious, with the virus living in the mouths and throats of those infected. The virus spreads by sneezing, coughing, touching infected surfaces, etc. (Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)
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Treating Measles - Here’s the deal: There isn’t a treatment that will get rid of your measles. But treatment such as fever reducers, antibiotics and vitamin A supplements can help relieve your symptoms. If you’ve been exposed to measles and are not vaccinated, doctors may vaccinate you to keep the virus from replicating in your body. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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What's Behind the Increase in Infections? - One of the major factors behind our recent measles outbreak is people not getting vaccinated for the disease. And from there, it spreads throughout communities of people who are not vaccinated either. (Photo: Mark Kegans/Getty Images)
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