Measles is a highly contagious viral illness, which can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes or shares germs by touching objects or surfaces
The county advised anyone who visited the Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda on May 24 or a professional office in Gaithersburg on May 30 may have been exposed to measles. . Even after an infected person leaves a room, the measles virus can live for up to two hours in the air. The disease begins with symptoms typical of many respiratory illnesses, followed by a characteristic rash which usually appears on the face and spreads downward three to five days after symptoms begin.
Even if a disease is eliminated, outbreaks can still occur if an unvaccinated person travels to or from a country where the disease is still common, becomes infected and brings it back to the US, introducing the virus into a community. The traveler can transmit measles to anyone who is unvaccinated. In the US, more than 90% of children have been vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella by age 2, according to the CDC.
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