Decreased herd immunity causing increase of measles

By Lana Bradstream

The measles virus is sweeping across parts of the nation, with 700 cases divided amongst 24 states since the beginning of the year. Most of the cases — more than 500 — are in Texas. Fortunately, it has not reached Iowa . . . yet.

Marshall County Public Health Director Sydney Grewell said her office receives more information regarding measles every day. Referring to information from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website, she said measles is one of the most contagious infections known to exist. The airborne virus is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. After the person is removed from an area, the virus can even survive up to two hours in the air.

“However, it is safe to say most Iowans have immunity to measles,” Grewell said. “If we were to see measles in Marshall County those that would be at the greatest risk for contracting the disease would be those who are unable to get vaccinated such as infants under 12 months, immunocompromised people and could spread quite rapidly in groups of people who are unvaccinated.”

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Read Full Article Here…(timesrepublican.com)

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