3 Cases Of Measles Surface In Kansas
POSTED: 9:17 am CDT May 5, 2006
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Three measles cases have surfaced in Harvey County, Kan., the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Thursday.These are the first confirmed cases of measles reported in the state since 2000.Measles is an extremely contagious viral disease. Health experts said the illness can spread easily from person to person through coughs and sneezes, and the droplets remain active and contagious on infected surfaces for up to two hours.Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, rash and sometimes mild itching and eye sensitivity to light. The fever usually subsides in three to five days.Health workers said that those with the illness are contagious from four days before the onset of symptoms until four days after the rash appears.More Information:Learn more about the measles through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.
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