Authorities are alerted! Vaccinations bring measles to this resort
The authorities of Costa Rica (Central America) fear that holidaymakers have trafficked measles to their country, like the British Sun reported. They quarantined the French couple and their 5-year-old son Puntarenas Hospital ? because in Costa Rica there has been no measles case for 13 years. The last ? also imported! ? Measles case was recorded in 2014.
But back to the beginning: A couple from France traveled with their child to the holiday paradise of Puntarenas, a port city in western Costa Rica. On 18 February 2019 they flew with the Air France to Costa Rica. They resided in the hotels San José and in Santa Teresa, When the boy got red rash and fever, his parents took him to the doctor. The diagnosis: measles. The boy was never vaccinated against the infectious disease? as well as his 30-year-old mother. In Costa Rica there is a vaccination obligation with regard to measles.
13 years no measles? and then the vaccine opponents came
Parents have reported to the authorities that their son's school recently had measles. After a blood test, the case was clear.
The doctor reported it to the local health authority, which shipped the family in quarantine. Meanwhile, the officers contact all persons who came into contact with the family: air passengers and other tourists, hotel employees, restaurant visitors and staff, beach visitors, salesmen. Measles can spread through droplet infection. Four days before the onset of typical disease symptoms, the virus carrier can infect his fellow humans, as well as four days after the onset of the disease.
WHO: Measles can only be eradicated by vaccination
Measles can u.a. Cause middle ear and pneumonia as well as brain inflammation, which can be fatal. The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to eradicate the diseasebecause humans are the only host of the virus. However, this can only succeed if all people get vaccinated against measles.
Measles are notifiable in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In France, only since January 2018 is measles vaccination mandatory for children born since then. In the case of the 5-year tourist and his mother, the law comes too late ...
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