Measles PSA from Menominee Tribal Clinic

On Saturday, August 2nd , Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Oconto County Public Health reported 9 cases of measles. All of the cases were exposed to a common source during out-of-state travel. We are not notified of where they traveled to, but at this time, no public points of exposure have been identified and they feel the risk to the community is low. Unvaccinated young children and other non-immune adults are at highest risk of serious disease from measles. Signs and Symptoms: Measles symptoms appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include: - high fever (may be greater than 104 F) -cough -runny nose -red, watery eyes Measles rash appears 3 to 5 days after the first symptoms. Flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet. If you or family member develop any symptoms, and have traveled out of state in the last two weeks or reside in Oconto County, stay home and contact your medical provider’s nurse. The best way to avoid getting sick from measles is to be vaccinated! ? The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella ? Two doses of MMR are needed for full protection. The first dose should be given at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at, 4 through 6 years of age. ? The second dose is a combination vaccine (MMRV) that will also include varicella (chickenpox) In general, people born before 1957 are considered immune and do not need a vaccine. You can check the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) online or contact Community Health or your medical provider’s office to see if vaccination is needed. If you know you or your child are in need, schedule an appointment in Community Health or walk in. We would like to remind the community, that at the clinic, we still enforce masks for people entering who are having symptoms of any kind for the health and safety of others within. Wawaenon

MTC MeaslesPSA 842025.pdf