Measles is in the news in Southwest Florida, with cases being confirmed at Ave Maria University in Collier County. Though, at the time of this writing, there aren’t any confirmed cases in Lee County, Lee Health is taking proactive steps to prepare and protect patients, staff, and visitors across our facilities.
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can easily spread in under-immunized communities. Measles can cause serious health complications, especially for children younger than 5, adults older than 20, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. Our epidemiology and infection control team at Lee Health is sharing some important information you should know about measles.
Signs and symptoms
Measles symptoms typically appear one to two weeks after exposure to the virus and include fever, cough, runny nose and conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye)…