How to stay safe from the measles outbreak while traveling
The death of a 43-year-old flight attendant from measles this week is the latest in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deemed a record-breaking year for the once-eliminated disease. Rotem Amitai, a mother of three, reportedly fell into a coma due to complications of the measles, which she contracted on a flight from New York to Tel Aviv.
The outbreak has spread to 30 statesAccording to most recent data from the CDC, 1,182 people nationwide have contracted measles this year in 30 different states. Those states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
It mostly disappears on its ownAs the illness most commonly disappears on its own in a few weeks, doctors generally recommend over-the-counter fever reducers to treat it. Children who suffer from low levels of vitamin A can be given a large dose of this to help them eradicate the infection quicker, but first talk to your child’s pediatrician about proper dosage. There is currently no treatment to get rid of the illness once it begins.
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