Video of Surgeon General’s Message on Current Measles Outbreaks
Dear Partners,
The Nation’s Doctor would like to share a very important message with you about the current measles outbreaks occurring throughout our country.
Measles is a highly-contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It spreads through the air through coughing and sneezing. Measles starts with a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and sore throat, and is followed by a rash that spreads all over the body.
Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, 9 out of 10 people around that person will also become infected if they’re not yet vaccinated. You can get measles just by being in a room where a person with measles has been, even up to two hours after that person has left. And what is even more worrisome is that an infected person can spread measles to others even before the infected person develops symptoms—from four days before they develop the measles rash through four days afterwards.
The good news is that measles can be prevented with the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine.
The MMR vaccine has an excellent safety record and is highly effective. It is one of the most effective vaccines we have in our country.
Surgeon General Adams hopes you will share his message with your networks. It’s up to us to protect the health of our communities.
For more information, please visit CDC.gov
Office of the Surgeon General
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues.
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