“One of the simplest ways to guard your self and your family members is thru vaccination,” Fort Bend County Native Well being Authority Dr. Gale-Lowe mentioned.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County Well being and Human Providers on Sunday introduced that it has confirmed its first case of the measles in 2025.
The county mentioned the case is in a girl between the ages of fifty and 60. They mentioned the case is related to worldwide journey and isn’t linked to the West Texas outbreak.
“Your security and well-being stay my high precedence,” mentioned Fort Bend County Decide KP George. “I urge all residents to test their immunization information, get vaccinated if vital and keep vigilant for signs. Collectively, we are able to shield our households, neighbors and the larger Fort Bend group.”
FBCHHS is investigating the case and dealing to determine any potential exposures to restrict the unfold of the illness.
“One of the simplest ways to guard your self and your family members is thru vaccination,” Fort Bend County Native Well being Authority Dr. Gale-Lowe mentioned. “The MMR vaccine is secure, efficient and offers sturdy safety in opposition to measles.”
FBCHHS listed the next measles signs to be looking out for:
- Excessive fever (101 levels or larger)
- Cough
- Runny nostril
- Crimson, watery eyes
- Rash, usually beginning on the face and spreading downward two to 5 days after preliminary signs
- Koplik spots (bluish-white specks or a red-rose background showing on the buccal and labial mucosa normally reverse the molars)
The well being authority mentioned individuals with the measles are contagious from 4 days earlier than the rash seems to 4 days after.
If you happen to imagine you’ve got been uncovered to the measles or are experiencing measles signs, FBCHHS says to isolate your self to forestall the unfold and to contact your healthcare supplier through telephone earlier than getting examined.
