“A very contagious disease which can be serious”: several cases of measles reported in Aveyron

The Regional Health Agency, in a press release published this Thursday, October 3, reported the detection of several cases of measlesin Aveyron.

10 children and one adult

The ARS Occitanie indeed deplores the reporting of 11 cases of measles in Aveyron : 10 children aged 8 months to 10 years and one adult are affected by this so-called “disease”.very contagious“and can”to be serious“The majority of cases are not vaccinated or did not have a complete vaccination schedule,” adds the Agency.

It can cause “serious complications”

It is, in particular, at “pregnant women, infants under 6 months and immunocompromised people“that this pathology can be serious. “Often wrongly considered
as benign, measles can cause serious complications (pneumonia, encephalitis, etc.) and hospitalizations,” adds the ARS.

Reflexes, declaration…

Still as part of its communication, the Agency details the good reflexes to have to protect yourself, namely wearing a mask to avoid a risk of contagion and vaccination, including two doses remain “the most effective way to be well protected”. Note that this is “compulsory for children born from January 1, 2018“.

Finally, the ARS indicates that it is obligatory to declare this disease: “Reporting to the ARS by health professionals who suspect or diagnose a case of measles is essential“, she supports. Before adding that this same reporting “makes it possible to quickly implement preventive measures around the identified cases in order to limit the spread of the virus.