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    Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red eyes, runny nose, and rash. Complications from measles can include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and swelling of the brain, especially in very young, very old, or immunocompromised individuals. The measles virus can remain active in the air for up to two hours in an infected space. The MMR vaccine is very effective at preventing measles, providing 97% protection with two doses. If you suspect measles, call your healthcare provider right away and do not go directly to the hospital or have visitors until measles is ruled out or you are no longer contagious.

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    Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red eyes, runny nose, and rash. Complications from measles can include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and swelling of the brain, especially in very young, very old, or immunocompromised individuals. The measles virus can remain active in the air for up to two hours in an infected space. The MMR vaccine is very effective at preventing measles, providing 97% protection with two doses. If you suspect measles, call your healthcare provider right away and do not go directly to the hospital or have visitors until measles is ruled out or you are no longer contagious.

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    Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red eyes, runny nose, and rash. Complications from measles can include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and swelling of the brain, especially in very young, very old, or immunocompromised individuals. The measles virus can remain active in the air for up to two hours in an infected space. The MMR vaccine is very effective at preventing measles, providing 97% protection with two doses. If you suspect measles, call your healthcare provider right away and do not go directly to the hospital or have visitors until measles is ruled out or you are no longer contagious.

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    MEASLES

    What you should know


    Measles symptoms begin 7-21 days
    following an exposure. They include:

    FEVER

    RED EYES

    RUNNY NOSE
    COMPLICATIONS
    COUGH Measles complications are especially serious
    for those who are very young, very old, or with
    compromised immune systems.
    RASH Common: Severe:
    Ear infections Hospitalization
    Diarrhea Pneumonia
    KOPLIK SPOTS Swelling of the brain

    The virus is very The MMR vaccine


    Measles virus can
    infectious: 90% of is very effective
    remain in the air
    people exposed against measles.
    2 hours after an
    who are not 90% 97% of people
    infected person
    protected will be are protected
    was in the space
    infected with 2 doses

    If you think you or a family member has measles:

    Your
    healthcare
    provider will
    tell you how
    to get care
    safely without Stay at home and do not
    Call your
    exposing have visitors in your
    healthcare provider
    others home until you are no
    right away - do not
    longer contagious OR
    go straight to the
    measles is ruled out
    hospital

    For more information, visit: dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/measles

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