Measles in the United States
In the comeback of the measles in 1989, there were 549,000 measles claims. The reported deaths average to around 495. Many people in the United States has been affected at some point in time in their life. Then around the year 2000 measles was declared eliminated in the United States which means it has no longer pass down to the United States but still being brought in by international travelers. This was reduced by getting the measles vaccination. This was believed to prevent the spread of the virus. A virus called rubeola causes the virus infection. Signs and symptoms of measles include cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever and a red, blotchy skin rash (2014, May 24). The virus has stages from two to three weeks over time. An infected person with the virus can spread to others within the eight day period (2014, May 24). This childhood virus can stop being spread if children get their first dose of the vaccine at the age of 15 months. The next dose can be given before the start of kindergarten at 4 to 6 years of age. The measles virus is severe and can be terminal for small children. The vaccinations delivered in the United States has had a high result in stopping the widespread.
Measles was affirmed phased out in the United States in the year 2000. A new recent outbreak according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that one hundred and two people in fourteen different states have reported measles. The last break that occurred was at Disneyland in California in mid-December (2014, April 30). This does show that measles is a highly communicable respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air. The people that contacted the virus had a low respiratory tract (2014, May 29). On January 5, 2015, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified about a suspected measles case. The