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What Precautions Should Be Taken In A Measles Epidemic Area?
if I spent time with someone, who came home from a vacation recently, in the area in opCalifornia, where there is a measles epidemic-- can I be with a two and a half month old baby tomorrow?-- ( neither one of the people she stayed with has any rash or fever) I was in a car with her twice and went to dinner with her tonight- she has no symptoms
HI Well come to HCM If some one is there from the endemic area of measles, so chances of infection to other persons may be likely least concern a person having infection or not, one need to be very alert for this, although the chances of infection to the child may be very unlikely, hope this information helps, take care.
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What Precautions Should Be Taken In A Measles Epidemic Area?
HI Well come to HCM If some one is there from the endemic area of measles, so chances of infection to other persons may be likely least concern a person having infection or not, one need to be very alert for this, although the chances of infection to the child may be very unlikely, hope this information helps, take care.