Oregon health officials are warned about the exposure of children to "measles"

Salem, hours. (KPTV) – over 250 measles cases have been reported by 12 states, including Washington, according to centers for disease control and prevention.

Although most cases are in the west of Texas and New Mexico, because the cases continue to increase the Oregon health authority, it warns families not to host “measles parties”.

The idea is similar to the “chickenpox parties” that were common before there is a vaccine to intentionally expose children to the disease. But Oha warns against this, saying that measles can be extremely dangerous, especially for children younger than 5 years. The virus can cause swelling of the brain, pneumonia and even death.

As measles cases increase, the data show that the national vaccine rates decrease. The CDC data found below 93% of kindergartens in the whole state have the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubers. Observing an increase in the skepticism of the vaccine and the rejection from the Covid-19 vaccines as a factor that contributes to fall.

“I worry that, as the immunization rates continue to erode, that they will suffer again,” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the vaccine education at the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. “Great is not a harmless childhood infection. You know, if you look especially at the Texas outbreak, just over 1 in 5 people arrive in a hospital. “

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So far, two people have died due to the current measles outbreak; A school -old in Texas and an adult in New Mexico. Both were unvaccinated.

To prevent infections, officials say more people need to get the vaccine against measles.

This week, Texas officials have expanded even vaccines to include infants at the age of six months in areas where cases are high. Oregon health officials also encourage vaccination.