FAST FACTS

-1,288-1,297 CONFIRMED CASES IN 2025 -THREE DEATHS:TWO CHILDREN ,ONE ADILT

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

-U.S. MMR RATES DROPPED FROM 95% TO 92%(2023) -IN SOME COUNTRIES ,ONLY 82% VACCINATED

MEASLES IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS

MEASLES SPREAD THROUGH AIR,LINGERING FOR HOURS -INFECT 9 OUT OF 10 UNPROTECTED INDIVIDUAL

SPOT THE SYMPTOMS

-HIGH FEVER -COUGH,RUNNY NOSE,RED WATERY EYES -KOPLIK SPOTS(TINY WHITE SPOTS IN THE MOUTH) -RASH:FLAT RED SPOTS STARTING ON FACE,SPREADING DOWN -SYMPTOMS APPEAR 7-14 DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE.

VACCINE=LIFESAVER

TWO DOSES=97% EFFECTIVE -VACCINE CONSIDERED SAFE MINOR SIDE EFFECTS ONLY

PROTECT YOURSELF AND COMMUNITY

-CHILDREN:1 MMR AT 12-15MONTHS,2ndMMR AT 4-6 YRS -ISOLATE IF INFECTED:USE MASK AND HAND HYGIENE

AIRPORT AND TRAVEL ALERT

-SUMMER TRAVEL FUELS SPREAD CASES REPORTED NEAR LAX -CHECK MMR STATUSBEFORE TRAVELLING

IMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY

95% VACCINATION RATES NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY PROTECTION

CALL TO ACTION

-CHECK VACCINATION RECORD. -SCHEDULE MMR SHOTS IF NEEDED STAY INFORMED ABOUT LOCAL OUTBREAKS

CLOSING AND RESOURCES

LEARN MORE AT TRUSTED SOURCES -TOGETHER WE CAN STOP MEASLES