COLUMBUS, Neb. \u2014 A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Platte County, Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The patient, an unvaccinated child with a travel history to Arizona, has prompted health officials to issue a warning for potential exposure at two public locations in Columbus, Neb.<\/p>\n
Individuals who were at Shell Creek Baptist Church on Dec. 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or at Columbus Community Hospital’s emergency department on Dec. 29 from 2 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. may have been exposed to the virus. Those potentially exposed are urged to complete a risk assessment survey online or contact the East Central District Health Department at 402-562-8969 for assistance.<\/p>\n
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory viral disease with symptoms including fever, runny nose, cough and rash. It poses a significant risk to children under five, adults over 20, non-immune pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals. There is no specific treatment for measles, but immunization remains the best preventive measure.<\/p>\n
Health officials recommend that children receive their first dose of the measles\/mumps\/rubella (MMR) vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age, with a second dose at four to six years. Parents of infants aged six to 11 months in Platte County are advised to consult with healthcare providers about early MMR vaccination.<\/p>\n
Travelers, especially those going abroad or residing in measles-affected areas, should ensure their MMR vaccinations are current. Anyone experiencing measles symptoms should isolate and contact healthcare providers before visiting medical facilities.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit the CDC’s measles page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"COLUMBUS, Neb. \u2014 A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Platte County, Nebraska, according to the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":218802,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[103,397,396,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-218801","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-health-care","10":"tag-healthcare","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}