When talking about measles, Dr. Carla Carreno of Children’s Health Plano warns it’s a highly contagious viral infection. It spreads through respiratory droplets.
“That can travel more than six feet and can stay in an environment up to two hours after the patient has already left the room,” Director of Infection Prevention and Control Children’s Health Plano Dr. Carla Carreno said. “So, it’s very contagious, so it can spread very easily.”
Carreno added even though the current outbreak is happening outside of Lubbock in West Texas, people travel, and doctors here in North Texas are on alert…