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Hey, Giants Fans Who Went To Super Bowl: Measles Confirmed In Indiana
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Jen Chung
Published Feb 9, 2012
Modified Feb 9, 2012
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You know how all these Giants fans flocked to Indianapolis to go the Super Bowl and join in with various festivities? Well, now it seems there are two cases of measles (plus two probable cases) in central Indiana... and one of the people went to pre-Super Bowl events.
According to the Indiana Department of Health, "One of the infected individuals visited the Super Bowl festivities in downtown Indianapolis on Friday, February 3, but health officials report the individual did not go into the NFL Experience at the Indiana Convention Center. Since these events included visitors from other states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been notified. State health officials are also working with health officials in New York and Massachusetts."
The Indiana health officials add, "Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It is rare in the United States due to high levels of vaccination with the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine; however, unvaccinated visitors from other countries can transmit measles to unvaccinated people in the U.S., or unvaccinated U.S. citizens traveling abroad can become infected during travel. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent transmission."
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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