Overview
- State health authorities say the patient had no international travel history but recently traveled within the United States.
- Public health teams are working to identify and inform people who may have been exposed or are at higher risk of illness.
- Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and the virus can linger for up to two hours after they leave a space.
- Symptoms typically begin 7 to 14 days after exposure with high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, followed by a spreading rash.
- The CDC recommends MMR vaccination at 12–15 months and 4–6 years, and notes that two doses provide about 98% protection.