Measles in Fresno County could have led to Madera County exposure

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Fresno County nonmigratory with a confirmed lawsuit of measles whitethorn person exposed radical successful Madera County to the microorganism arsenic well, wellness officials announced connected Tuesday.

The Fresno County nonmigratory has perchance exposed residents successful Madera County, according to the Fresno County Department of Public Health. Health departments from some counties are moving to analyse the case, place imaginable exposures, and instrumentality preventative measures.

Health officials adhd that the hazard to the wide nationalist remains low, arsenic astir radical are protected done their puerility MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccination. However, owed to however contagious measles is, wellness officials successful some Fresno County and Madera County inquire anyone who whitethorn person been exposed to show their symptoms.

The measles lawsuit confirmed successful Fresno County comes after an outbreak successful West Texas which has already claimed the beingness of an unvaccinated kid - the archetypal measles decease successful the U.S. since 2015.