Measles can be a risk during air travel. Here's how to stay safe.
People with measles, a highly contagious disease, are traveling on airplanes, raising concerns about the spread of the respiratory virus as global cases rise and summer travel season gets underway in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that people can get infected with measles during travel or at crowded events, unless they are fully vaccinated or have had the disease.
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Measles case reported in Putnam County, N.Y. Here's the warning from health officials.
A measles case has been confirmed in Putnam County, New York, and health officials have a warning for anyone who visited a local tavern while the person was there last month. The Putnam County Department of Health announced the case Wednesday, saying the infected person contracted the measles while traveling abroad. The department said the person is no longer contagious, but officials are working to locate anyone who may have come in contact with the person while they were. The department believes the person only went to one local establishment during that period. Officials say anyone who visited Arturo's Tavern at 878 Route 6 in Mahopac, between 6 and 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, should call 845-808-1390 to speak with a nurse. "The owner and staff at Arturo's Tavern have assisted in every way possible to help identify any additional exposures. They share our priority—to ensure the health and safety of our Putnam residents and guests," Putnam County Health Director Rian Rodriguez said in a statement. Measles symptoms & vaccine An infected person can be contagious four days before and four days after the rash appears, the department said. The virus can live for two hours in an airspace after the person leaves the area. "Measles symptoms may begin with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and sore throat," said Kathy Percacciolo, the county's Supervising Public Health Nurse. "It is followed by a rash that spreads from the head downward over the body. If anyone with a potential exposure has these symptoms, call your doctor or the emergency room before you enter the building so that precautions can be taken to prevent spread in the heath care facility." The department says its communicable disease nurses can help determine a person's exposure risk and what action, if any, is needed. Officials add the best protection from the measles is to be vaccinated with the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine. Earlier this spring, New Jersey health officials warned of cases at an NJ Turnpike service area, Newark Liberty International Airport and at the Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium. Cases have also been confirmed this year in New York City and on Long Island.
Yahoo
31 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Why the ‘Yes You Can' TikTok Trend Has Parents of Tween & Teen Girls Sounding the Alarm
Some TikTok trends are silly and fun — like 'holy airball!' — but others are downright concerning. Parents of teen and tween girls are sounding the alarm about a worrying new trend that one mom calls 'grooming disguised as girl power.' If you have young girls at home, this is one you'll want to be aware of immediately. 'This 'yes you can trend' isn't just cringe, it's dangerous,' TikToker Jill (@gracefullgrit) shared this week. She shared that teens and tweens are posting videos on TikTok saying things like, 'Can you sneak out at 2 a.m. to meet a guy twice your age? Yes, yes you can.' Or, 'Can you get in his car though your gut says no? Yes, yes you can.' More from SheKnows 'Holy Airball' Is a New Teen Slang Term That Actually Makes Sense 'This isn't empowerment. This is not cute,' Jill says in the video. 'This is straight up predator bait.' Apparently, these videos have millions of views with comments 'full of girls cheering each other on, romanticizing risky behavior and literally encouraging one another to ignore every red flag,' she continues. In the caption, Jill adds, 'This isn't a warning. It's a wake-up call.' Search 'Yes You Can' on TikTok and you'll find several videos from young girls promoting problematic behavior. Like 'I can't fw a 2013,' which either refers to someone born in 2013 (which would make them about 12-years-old now) or refers to a 13-year-old dating a 20-year-old (20/13). This trend is extremely worrying. Encouraging others to engage in dangerous behavior against their own gut instincts is not OK, and the fact that the videos are drawing supportive and positive comments from other teen and tween girls proves how much the trend is resonating with these girls. Parents are rightly alarmed about this. 'This is why I don't let my kids have any type of social media,' one concerned mom wrote. Another commented, 'Can you get grounded for your whole life? Yes! Yes you can!' Still, others pointed out in the comments that these type of videos are 'rage bait' or 'satire.' Videos like these are intended to draw comments, even if they are criticisms, to increase views. This, in turn, can make the creators more money if their TikToks are monetized. Still, not every teen or tween is going to realize that this is intended to make people mad online and might take it as encouragement for doing these risky behaviors. Some teens are calling out this behavior. Like one girl who wrote, 'as a 2007 being 17, and also being a 14-15 yr old making thirst traps, we should not be enabling this trend I feel like its calling to creeps and allowing the younger generations to overly sexualize themselves.' Another girl posted that the trend 'needs to stop.' They continued, 'Like dawg im 13 and all I see are pick me ahh people doing it I agree that it's weird and their literally promoting pedo but we're NOT ALL LIKE THAT.' Teen girls are already vulnerable to dangerous behavior. A CDC report found that nearly 3 in 5 US teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021, with nearly 1 in 3 seriously considering attempting suicide; 1 in 5 reported experiencing sexual violence in the past year; and more than 1 in 10 reported being forced to have sex in the past. All of these numbers are up compared to prior years. According to RAINN, 1 in 9 girls (and 1 in 20 boys) under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault, with 82% of all victims under 18 female. Additionally, females ages 16-19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault. The last thing teen girls need is a trend that encourages them to fall for dangerous and abusive behavior, whether it's intended to be a joke or not. Best of SheKnows These '90s Girl Names Are All That and a Bag of Chips 26 Stunning, Unique Jewelry Brands & Pieces for Teens 19 Celebrity Parents With Trans & Nonbinary Kids
CNN
an hour ago
- CNN
CDC official overseeing agency recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines resigns
Respiratory viruses Vaccines Federal agencies Children's healthFacebookTweetLink Follow A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on changes to the agency's Covid-19 vaccine recommendations resigned on Friday, the same day the US Department of Health and Human Services announced it had removed the CDC recommendations for pregnant women and healthy children to get Covid-19 vaccines. The officer, Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, a pediatrician, was the CDC co-lead of the group of independent vaccine advisers that had spent months reviewing evidence for annual Covid-19 shots for Americans. They were drafting potential changes to narrow the agency's recommendation for healthy children and adults under age 65, and had planned to vote on the changes at the group's next meeting later this month. 'I am writing to let you know that on Friday of last week, I made the decision to end my time as co-lead of the Covid-19 work group, and after 12 years, I will be leaving the CDC,' Panagiotakopoulos wrote in an email to ACIP members that was obtained by CNN. 'My career in public health and vaccinology started with a deep-seated desire to help the most vulnerable members of our population, and that is not something I am able to continue doing in this role.' Last week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on social media that his agency was removing the CDC recommendation for the Covid-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. The decision contradicts available medical evidence for pregnant women, who are at higher risk of severe illness from Covid-19 infections, and it usurped the authority of the CDC group, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP. Healthy children can still get Covid-19 vaccines after consulting with a health care provider, a recommendation known as shared decision making. The CDC recommendation for people who are pregnant to get an updated Covid-19 vaccine has been removed from the schedule. The move may make Covid-19 vaccines harder to get and more expensive for those who want them.
