EBS STAFF
On June 14, the Gallatin City-County Health Department confirmed that an additional case of measles has been reported in the community, bringing the total number of cases to 13 in the past two months.
The patient’s exposure is still under investigation and sites have been added to the health department’s potential exposure areas online.
Measles symptoms typically develop between a week to two weeks after exposure and can take 21 days to develop. Within two to four days of initial symptoms, a rash usually develops and lasts for five to six days.
“Individuals with measles are considered infectious for a total of 9 days—beginning 4 full days before the rash appears and continuing through 4 full days after rash onset,” the health department states on its website.
Measles is highly contagious and an infection can result in serious illness and complications, especially in younger children. A vaccine can prevent a measles infection—two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is 97% effective in preventing measles according to the Center for Disease Control.
