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Rio Blanco public health reviews measles risks, urges MMR vaccination
Summary
Rio Blanco County public health gave a presentation April 15 outlining measles symptoms, complications, testing and local vaccination rates; officials said there are no local cases and urged residents to use county vaccination clinics.
Mikaela Bridal of Rio Blanco County Public Health presented an education briefing on measles to the Board of County Commissioners on April 15, describing the disease, its complications, and local vaccination rates.
Bridal said measles is "a vaccine preventable viral infection. It's highly contagious and it's an airborne disease," and noted that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is the best prevention. She outlined typical symptoms — high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, small white spots inside the cheeks and a maculopapular rash — and described the disease's typical incubation and contagious periods.
Bridal gave local vaccination data for schools in the county,…
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