There haven’t been any new cases of measles in Philadelphia for 14 days now, but the outbreak isn’t officially over yet. Nationally, the CDC is warning doctors to be on the alert for measles as a growing global threat.
Children can’t be vaccinated against measles until they’re one. Until then, those babies are at risk. That’s what happened with some of the children infected in the current outbreak, along with kids who aren’t vaccinated.
At 11 months, Eva is too young for the measles vaccine. With nine confirmed cases in the Philadelphia region, she’s potentially at risk in public locations.
“I think a lot of parents are concerned and worried about their children’s safety,” Dr. Angela Skrzynski said.
Eva’s mom and a doctor at Virtua Health, Skrzynski said all her children get the recommended vaccinations, and guarding against measles is especially important.
“You can be spreading measles before you even have symptoms of it,” she said.
That’s how the Philadelphia outbreak started, according to the health department.