Recently, a measles outbreak occurred in the Afghan refugee resettlement site in Wisconsin, the United States. People who have been in contact with the infected person have been quarantined. Related preventive measures and vaccination work are in progress.
According to reports, a measles case was reported at Fort McCoy Army Base in Wisconsin, which has received tens of thousands of Afghan refugees.
A senior US government official confirmed that the measles case was discovered during a health screening process.
According to information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles is a highly contagious virus that can be spread through droplets such as sneezing, coughing, and talking.
The virus can survive for nearly 2 hours at room temperature, and after contact with susceptible people, more than 90% of them will get sick.
(Produced by Le Xiaomin)
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】