Increase in the number of measles cases

Increase in the prevalence of measles – The Bureau requests verification of vaccination status

For months, health experts have been highlighting the growing number of measles cases in Germany. Also in the lower Allgäu are more and more detected diseases. The local health department is calling on the population to have their vaccine screened.

Measles is still considered by some to be a mild illness of childhood. But the disease also affects adults. In Lower Allgäu, diseases are currently accumulating. Since the beginning of June, 18 cases have been confirmed in the Health Unit of Unterallgäuer Landratsamt. "Among the new patients are also unvaccinated siblings of the disease previously," he says in a message.

Check the status of vaccination

Some patients are doing well again; However, according to the health department, some of them had to be hospitalized at the hospital.

In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the health authority again asks to verify the vaccination status and to make up for the missing vaccinations. It should be obvious to stay in bed with high fever and sickness and not go to school, kindergarten or work, "writes the Department of Health

The disease is very contagious a few days before the typical eruption

It is very contagious several days before the occurrence of the typical red-rusting eruption

In the beginning, the disease resembles an upper respiratory tract infection, causing Fever, runny nose, cough or conjunctivitis

not vaccinated, should contact his family doctor He also initiates the corresponding laboratory test to ensure the diagnosis, "said the health authorities.

Health experts recommend vaccination

A double vaccination offers the best protection against the virus. Therefore, according to the experts, it is important for adults to have their own vaccines and those of their children checked and, if necessary, be completed by a doctor.

Measles vaccines are often used as combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccines. in combination with a varicella vaccine. In principle, two vaccinations must be fully protected.

In Germany, measles immunization is recommended for children from the eleventh month of life, for infants in day care from the ninth month

And: is generally recommended for all adults born after 1970 who do not Have not been vaccinated against measles or who have been vaccinated against measles once in their childhood or whose immunization status is not clear, "writes the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on its website. People born before 1970 are probably already infected with measles, "say the experts.