Second case of measles, outbreak confirmed in Hawaii
This latest case involves a toddler who sat in the same doctor’s office as the baby who first contracted the disease. “They were in the same doctor’s office, so that’s the exposure,” said Dr. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist.
State health officials confirm second measles case in Hawaii
The state is urging medical professionals to be on the look out after confirming a second measles case in Wahiawa... Measles are much more contagious that the flu and victims can develop complications such as pneumonia. In the U.S., about one in every 500 cases ends up in death.
This latest case involves a toddler who sat in the same doctor’s office as the baby who first contracted the disease. “They were in the same doctor’s office, so that’s the exposure,” said Dr. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist.
State health officials confirm second measles case in Hawaii
The state is urging medical professionals to be on the look out after confirming a second measles case in Wahiawa... Measles are much more contagious that the flu and victims can develop complications such as pneumonia. In the U.S., about one in every 500 cases ends up in death.
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