MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A single case of measles and a single case of mumps have been reported in Montgomery County.
The case of measles was identified in a county resident who was evaluated at Dayton Children’s Springboro South Emergency Department, Dan Suffoletto, Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County’s Public Information Officer, confirmed Friday afternoon.
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Those who were at that urgent care between 6:58 p.m. and 10:22 p.m. on March 26 and between 10:30 a.m. and 2:27 p.m. on March 30 are being contacted by Public Health to assess their measles vaccination status and provide them with information about symptoms and proper quarantine measures.
Symptoms of measles include high fever cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash that lasts three to 5 days. About one in five children who get measles end up hospitalized with complications like pneumonia, dehydration or brain swelling.
“The safest way to protect children from measles is to make sure they are vaccinated,” said Dr. Becky Thomas, Medical Director, Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County.
The Centers for Disease Control and Protection recommends that kids get two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. They recommend the first dose be administered between 12 and 15 months of age and the second between four and six years.
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A case of mumps was also identified in a county resident. Suffoletto said the case has been isolated and everyone who has come in contact with the case have been notified.
Symptoms of mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite.
Public Health recommends that anyone experiencing symptoms of measles or mumps to contact their healthcare provider or an urgent care facility as soon as possible.
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