Indiana measles cases jump; Monroe County urges vaccination
The Monroe County Health Department is "strongly encouraging" residents to stay up to date on their vaccinations after Indiana recorded 43 additional measles cases in the past week. The Indiana Department of Health said it has documented cases in 18 counties — though none in Monroe or any contiguous counties. The closest county, geographically, where the state has recorded a case is Jennings County. More than half the cases are in just four counties in the northern and eastern parts of the state. Fifty-four of the state's 117 cases were reported in people younger than 20, and more than two-thirds were younger than 30. The nation has recorded more than 4,800 measles cases this year, more than double the total reported in all of last year. Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms that typically appear seven to 14 days after infection can include high fever that can spike above 104 degrees Fahrenheit, a cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. Two to three days after symptoms begin, tiny white spots may appear inside the mouth. The typical measles rash appears three to five days after the
