Will The Measles Reach Montana? Get Helpful Info Here

• Montana officials are monitoring the current measles outbreak in America
• Washington state and Alberta, Canada have reported measles
• Measles is one of the most contagious diseases for humans in history

America Is Experiencing a Measles Outbreak In 18 States

There have been 378 cases reported in 18 states and even the southern portion of Alberta, Canada.

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Measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, when America had gone over 12 months without a case according to the CDC.

Montana State Health Officials Urge Montanans To Take Precaution Regarding Measles

KPAX is reporting that health officials across the state are watching the current outbreak in America.  Especially since Washington state has reported measles in their midst.

Idaho Has The Lowest MMR Vaccination Rate In The United States

The CDC shows that last year, Idahoans vaccinated their children against Measles, Mumps and Rubella at the lowest rate in the United States at 79.2%.

Even though Idaho hasn't reported any cases as of yet, with that vaccination rate, it's sure to make its way to the Gem state. Spring break is just around the corner.

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Measles Is Highly Contagious, But The Vaccine Is Highly Effective

The Measles can hang in the air for just over 2 hours. It is considered one of the most contagious diseases in the history of man.

If a person has both MMR vaccines, you are 97% more likely not to contract the disease. Even if you only have one MMR vaccine, you are 93% less likely to contract measles, and that immunity lasts a lifetime.

Measles Can Kill

For the life of me, I can't figure out how a parent thinks vaccines kill but this doesn't.  How the family of the child in Texas can say that they STILL wouldn't vaccinate their kids that lived because they're dead kid is better off and she was too good for this earth. Find that hard to believe? It's in the Dallas Morning News. Click here.

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About 1/4 of those who come down with the measles will end up hospitalized for the disease, and one to three in every 1,000 cases will die from the disease.