in Middle-aged Finnish syntyiselle women have been diagnosed with measles in Hämeenlinna on Wednesday night.
Exposed is about 80, Kanta-Häme central hospital to be assessed. They aim to be in contact with the vaccination protection need to clarify.
the Infected is sick before they traveled abroad. He hasn’t been vaccinated against measles.
This is a typical measles case. He has no childhood sick with a disease called natural immunitettia or later vaccines, told the Kanta-Häme hospital district infection chief Janne Mikkola .
Ill went to the Kanta-Häme central hospital emergency room on Monday 18. November, when measles could infect others. He came again to the hospital on Wednesday.
the Patient is currently, department management and air isolation. Infection chief Janne Mikkola says he’s stable, and the insulation will continue until Sunday.
Measles contagious
Measles appears to be highly contagious. The mere stay in the same room with patients can enough infection.
from Infection to onset of symptoms may take 7-21 days, usually 9 to 11 days.
ill the first symptoms are high fever, eye inflammation and respiratory symptoms. The typical rash begins 3-5 days after initial symptoms and lasts for over a week. The disease can be transmitted four days before the rash and four days after rash onset to the.
the Disease is often more serious in adulthood as well as in individuals with resistance to a debilitating disease or illness. Measles sequelae occur particularly in children under five years old children and in immunocompromised persons.
Vaccination against measles was started in finland in 1975. Most of the before 1965 born is as a child sairastetun the disease gives permanent immunity.
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