PHOENIX (KVOA) — The Arizona Department of Health reported three measles cases in Maricopa County on Thursday.
according to Maricopa County, the case includes an adult and two minors. One of her patients was hospitalized.
The county said the three had not been vaccinated.
Dr. Nick Staab, Medical Epidemiologist at MCDPH, said: “The most important thing you can do to protect yourself is to get vaccinated against measles if you haven’t.”
According to ADHS, measles is easily spread through respiratory droplets, which can remain airborne for up to two hours, and by direct contact with surface droplets.
“Worryingly, however, 90.6% of Arizona kindergarten students were vaccinated in the 2021-2022 school year, the 95% of doses considered necessary to prevent localized outbreaks. well below the threshold. ” ADHS said on their blog:
For more information about measles, visit the following websites: ADHS – Measles – Home (azdhs.gov).