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IKC is pleased to share the latest measles/MMR vaccine information and resources. We will continue to update this page as the situation evolves. Check back often.
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Measles (rubeola) is more than “just a rash,” it's a highly contagious viral illness that can cause severe health complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and death, especially in unvaccinated individuals.
With the rising outbreaks of measles across the United States, and the first measles-related death in a decade, it's crucial to stay alert and informed. Understanding measles, its symptoms, and how to stay protected is essential for keeping our communities safe.
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Measles can be serious in all age groups. However, children younger than 5 years of age, adults older than 20 years of age, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems are more likely to suffer from measles complications.
If you suspect you or one of your family members has been exposed to measles, call your healthcare provider or local health department immediately - please do not go directly to your healthcare provider or health department. Measles is the most contagious disease known to exist, and it could easily be spread to others at a doctor's office or health department if proper precautions aren't taken prior to your arrival.
If an individual has known exposure to someone with measles and they are not immune through vaccination or prior infection, they are recommended to:
The best defense against measles is the MMR vaccine, with two doses being 97% effective
against measles (one dose is 93% effective). The vaccine is given in two doses: the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and the second at 4 to 6 years of age.
KDHE is issuing the following recommendations for counties that are impacted by this outbreak of measles and adjacent counties: Kansas Health Alert Network (KS-HAN) Advisory
Per K.A.R. 28-1-2, measles is a four-hour reportable disease. If a health care provider, laboratory or hospital suspects, tests, or diagnoses an individual with measles, KDHE should be notified immediately.
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Caption: 🤒 Worried about measles? If you think you or one of your family members may have been exposed and are experiencing the following symptoms, it could be measles!
Symptoms of measles usually begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. Two or three days after, tiny white spots may appear inside the mouth. Three to five days later, the start of a rash will spread.
📞 Call your healthcare provider or local health department right away to avoid potentially spreading it to others. There is no treatment or cure for measles, but a healthcare provider can help relieve symptoms and address any complications that may develop. An MMR vaccine can also prevent or reduce the severity of infection if received within 3 days after an exposure.
For more information visit: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles or https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Caption: With measles outbreaks on-the-rise, it's always best to ensure that your child is up-to-date on their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Measles vaccination is ✅ 97% effective (one dose is 93% effective) at preventing measles, which can potentially develop into severe complications like pneumonia, the most common cause of measles-related death in children. Talk to your child's healthcare provider to keep your little one healthy and thriving! 🌟
For more information visit: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles or https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.immunize.org/news/iz-express/issue/1802/#IZ1, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/index.html
Caption: Measles is serious and can spread quickly. If your child has measles, it's important to take precautions before giving it to others!
For more information visit: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles or https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html
Caption: Measles is a serious disease that spreads quickly by something as simple as a cough or a sneeze! 🤧 It's one of the most contagious diseases in the world. If one person has it, up to 9 out of 10 people nearby will become infected if they are not protected.
To protect your child from serious complications from measles, like brain swelling, pneumonia, and even death, ensure they are caught up on their MMR vaccinations. The vaccine is given in two doses: the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and the second at 4 to 6 years of age.
Choose protection - the MMR vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles (one dose is 93% effective)! ✅
For more information visit: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles or https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html
Caption: The risk of measles greatly outweighs any potential side-effects from the MMR vaccine. Would you ever risk your child riding in a car without a seatbelt? 🚗 Or on a boat without a lifejacket? 🚤
About 3 out of 10 people who get measles will develop complications, and 1 out of 5 unvaccinated people with an infection will be hospitalized. Don't risk your child experiencing severe complications like pneumonia or brain swelling.
💪 The measles vaccination is 97% effective at preventing measles (one dose is 93% effective) - keeping your child healthy and thriving! 🌟
For more information visit: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles or https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html, and https://www.chop.edu/sites/default/files/mmr-infographic.pdf
Caption: Measles is more than “just a rash.” It's highly contagious and can lead to severe illness, resulting in hospitalization. 🤒 Symptoms of measles usually begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes (pink eye). Two or three days after, tiny white spots may appear inside the mouth. Three to five days later, the start of a rash will spread. If you think your child may have been exposed to measles, 📞call your healthcare provider or local health department right away to avoid spreading it to others. There is no treatment or cure for measles, but a healthcare provider can help relieve symptoms and address any complications that may develop.
For more information visit: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles or https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Source: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45
Caption: Measles cases continue to rise across the United States, including in our Kansas communities. 🚨 In response to the outbreak, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued updated guidance on the #MMR vaccine for counties that are impacted by the current #outbreak of measles and adjacent Kansas counties. #Vaccines are our best defense against the spread of measles. 🌻💪
View KDHE's HAN for additional details: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1493
For information on measles and resources to share in your community: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles
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Texto: 🤒 ¿Te preocupa el sarampión? Si piensas que tú o algún miembro de tu familia pudieron haber estado expuestos y experimentan los siguientes síntomas, ¡podría ser sarampión!
Por lo general, los síntomas de sarampión comienzan con fiebre, tos, secreción nasal y ojos rojos. Dos o tres días después, pueden aparecer manchas blancas diminutas dentro de la boca. De tres a cinco días más tarde, el sarpullido empezará a propagarse.
📞📞Llama inmediatamente a tu proveedor de atención médica o departamento de salud local para evitar una posible propagación a otras personas. No hay tratamiento o cura para el sarampión, pero un proveedor de atención médica puede ayudar a aliviar los síntomas y atender cualquier complicación que se pueda desarrollar. Una vacuna MMR también puede prevenir o disminuir la gravedad de la infección si se recibe en los 3 días siguientes a la exposición.
Para más información, visita: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles u https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Texto: Con los brotes de sarampión en aumento, es siempre mejor garantizar que tu hijo esté al día con sus vacunas contra el sarampión, las paperas y la rubéola (MMR). La vacunación contra el sarampión es ✅ 97% efectiva (una dosis es 93% efectiva) en la prevención del sarampión, que posiblemente puede desarrollarse en complicaciones graves, como neumonía, la causa más común de muerte relacionada con sarampión en niños. ¡Habla con el proveedor de atención médica de tu hijo para mantener a tu pequeñín sano y salvo!🌟
Para más información, visita: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles u https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.immunize.org/news/iz-express/issue/1802/#IZ1, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/index.html
Texto: El sarampión es grave y se puede propagar rápidamente. Si tu hijo tiene sarampión, ¡es importante tomar precauciones antes de contagiar a otros!
Para más información, visita: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles u https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html
Texto: El sarampión es una enfermedad grave que se propaga rápidamente ¡con algo tan simple como toser o estornudar! 🤧 Es una de las enfermedades más contagiosas en el mundo. Si una persona la tiene, hasta 9 de cada 10 personas que estén cerca se infectarán si no están protegidas.
Para proteger a tu hijo de complicaciones graves derivadas del sarampión, como inflamación cerebral, neumonía e incluso la muerte, asegúrate de que esté al día con sus vacunas MMR. La vacuna se administra en dos dosis: la primera dosis de los 12 a los 15 meses, y la segunda dosis de los 4 a los 6 años.
Elije la protección – ¡la vacuna MMR es 97% efectiva en la prevención del sarampión (una dosis es 93% efectiva)! ✅
Para más información, visita: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles u https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html
Texto: El riesgo de sarampión supera considerablemente cualquier posible efecto secundario derivado de la vacuna MMR. ¿Arriesgarías alguna vez a tu hijo al subir a un vehículo sin un cinturón de seguridad? 🚗 ¿O a un bote sin un chaleco salvavidas? 🚤
Aproximadamente 3 de cada 10 personas que se enferman de sarampión desarrollarán complicaciones, y 1 de cada 5 personas sin vacunar y que se infecte, será hospitalizada. No te arriesgues a que tu hijo experimente complicaciones graves como neumonía o inflamación cerebral.
💪 La vacunación contra el sarampión es 97% efectiva en la prevención de esta enfermedad (una dosis es 93% efectiva) - ¡para mantener a tu hijo sano y salvo! 🌟
Para más información, visita: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles u https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Fuentes: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html, and https://www.chop.edu/sites/default/files/mmr-infographic.pdf
Texto: El sarampión es más que “solo un sarpullido”. Es altamente contagioso y puede llevar a enfermedad grave, derivando en hospitalización. 🤒 Los síntomas de sarampión generalmente inician con fiebre, tos, secreción nasal y ojos rojos (conjuntivitis). Dos o tres días después, pueden aparecer manchas blancas diminutas dentro de la boca. De tres a cinco días más tarde, el sarpullido empezará a propagarse. Si piensas que tu hijo pudo haber estado expuesto al sarampión, 📞llama inmediatamente a tu proveedor de atención médico o departamento de salud local para evitar contagiar a otros. No hay tratamiento ni cura para el sarampión, pero un proveedor de atención médica puede ayudar a aliviar los síntomas y atender cualquier complicación que se pueda desarrollar.
Para más información, visita: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles u https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles-Rubeola
Source: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=45
Texto: Los casos de sarampión siguen en aumento en todo Estados Unidos, incluyendo a nuestras comunidades de Kansas. 🚨 En respuesta al brote, el Departamento de Salud y Medio Ambiente de Kansas emitió una guía actualizada sobre la vacuna #MMR para los condados afectados por el #brote actual de sarampión y los condados adyacentes a Kansas. Las #vacunas son nuestra mejor defensa contra la propagación del sarampión. 🌻💪
Revisa el sistema HAN del KDHE para conocer detalles adicionales:https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1493
Para información sobre el sarampión y recursos para compartir en tu comunidad: https://immunizekansascoalition.org/measles
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Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $79,278,482 with 100% funded by the CDC/HHS.
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