The Alabama Department of Public Health is reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Measles is a highly contagious, viral respiratory illness that can spread when people breathe in or have contact with virus-infected fluid, and can pass through droplets sprayed into the air when someone with measles sneezes or coughs.
The Alabama Department of Public Health is reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Measles is a highly contagious, viral respiratory illness that can spread when people breathe in or have contact with virus-infected fluid, and can pass through droplets sprayed into the air when someone with measles sneezes or coughs.
ADPH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Karen Landers emphasizes the symptoms of measles and the importance of vaccination.
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