Orange County, New York health authorities are advising residents that as of Tuesday, December 18th there are six confirmed cases of measles in the County.
Three of these cases have been laboratory confirmed in children who attend school in Orange County. The Health Department is working closely with the affected school(s) and individuals have been notified.
How contagious is measles? Answer: Very
Health officials are holding a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination clinic this Friday. The clinic will be at 124 Main St., Goshen, NY (2nd Floor) on Dec 21 from 9 am to 11 am.
Please register at www.health.ny.gov/gotoclinic/36
The single best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated.
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The Health Department is working closely with the affected school(s) and individuals have been notified. Unvaccinated and under-vaccinated persons have been excluded from school since measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus that is spread by direct contact with the nasal or throat secretions of infected people.
Individuals who lack immunity or who are not sure if they have been vaccinated are at risk of developing measles. Symptoms of measles include a fever, rash, cough, conjunctivitis and/or runny nose. Symptoms usually appear in 10-12 days after exposure; but may appear as early as seven days and may take as long as 21 days to present. Persons who become ill should contact their primary care provider by phone or the Orange County Department of Health at (845) 291-2330 before seeking care to avoid exposing others to illness.
