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The Cincinnati Health Departmentis warning of a potential measles outbreak in Cincinnati, Ohio.
According to the health department, the exposure occurred on March 8 during the Disney On Ice tour at the Heritage Bank Center. In addition to attendees and performers, the CHD said anyone who was in the building up to two hours after the 7 p.m. show could have also been exposed. The health department advised anyone experiencing symptoms such as a high fever and cough to isolate.
Additionally, the health department stated that even if someone was exposed and had symptoms, they should not to go to the hospital to get tested to avoid exposing other people to the highly contagious disease.
“Further information will be provided about arranging testing,” the health department stated, emphasizing that the risk of acquiring the illness for those who have received the measles vaccine is low.
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“What we are worried about is this year, 2024, we’ve got these big gaps in our immunization programs, and if we don’t fill them really quickly with the vaccine, measles will just jump into that gap,” Natasha Crowcroft, a Senior Technical Adviser on Measles and Rubella with the WHO,saidduring a press briefing in Geneva.
source: people.com
