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Show Reported Rubeolo Cases on increase Parowan - 3rd Tuesday 2-3:30 p.m. Escalante Valley (Beryl) - 3rd Monday 1-4 p.m. According to Dr. David Trafton, Medial Director of the Southwest District Health Department, the states of Idaho, Colorado, Arizona and California are presently reporting significantly increased numbers of cases of Rubeolo (Red Measles). No outbreaks have yet been reported in Utah but the danger of this disease spreading to susceptible persons in the Southwestern South-western Health Deistrict from adjoining states is very great, he said. Trafton recommended that all parents with children 15 months or older ensure that they are protected against Rubeola (Red Measles). Rubeola, commonly known as seven-day or Red Measles is one of the most severe of the chiodhood diseases he said. It is an acute and highly communicable com-municable viral disease. Symptoms include cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, high fever and red rash starting on the face and scalp. Measles is usually spread by droplets or direct contact with nose or throat secretions, or urine of infected persons. It is one of the most rapidly transmitted communicable com-municable diseases. Symptoms usually appear around 10 days after exposure. An infected person is infectious 3 days before and 4 days after the rash. Complications include middle ear infection, bronchial pneumonia and encephalitis. Death occurs in one out of every 1000 reported cases. Immunization against measles is available from your family physician or from the Southwestern South-western District Health Department. Immunization clinics for Rubeola as well as influenza, polio and others are: Cedar City - Every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. |