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Measles Crossing International Borders Enter the United States Jane Doe Western Governors University Measles Crossing International Borders Enter the United States Measles is a very contagious disease that is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family (World Health Organization, 2016). Measles, a virus only found in humans, can be passed through the air or by direct contact. It can be spread by sneezing, coughing, close personal contact or direct contact with infected nasal or throat secretions. The virus enters the body via mucous membranes and then it is carried throughout the body. Usually when someone has been exposed to measles, the first sign will be a high fever beginning about a week and a half after the exposure and†¦show more content†¦Once a person recovers from measles, they are immune for the rest of their life. On August 26 2011, a call came into a California Health Department officer concerning a refugee from Malaysia that had been hospitalized on August 25, 2011 and thought to possibly have measles. The teenage refugee had just left Malaysia on August 24, 2011 and traveled by air to the United States. Some of these same refugees, also traveling by air, were sent to Chile in August 2011 where the outbreak appeared approximately the same time as the outbreak in the United States. The health officer in the United States called the quarantine public health officer with this information. The quarantine health officer began a flight contact investigation since there were several people the refugee could have come in contact with the day of air travel and knowing that measles is highly contagious they were trying to stop an epidemic from occurring. The passengers’ information was received as well as the seating plan from that day. 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