University of Wisconsin-Madison infectious disease expert Joseph McBride discussed rising measles cases across the United States and on campus in an interview with The Daily Cardinal. Measles was declared eliminated 26 years ago, but the disease may soon be declared endemic again due in part to lagging vaccine rates and skepticism. More than 24 states have reported measles infections this year, with one of the largest outbreaks in the country in more than three decades happening in South Carolina. Measles has hit close to home too with a University of Wisconsin-Madison student contracting measles from international travel. The university alerted students to the case on Feb. 2, and a new policy requires UW-Madison students to disclose their vaccination status by Mar. 12. Over 4,000 community members were exposed at locations on or near campus, but so far, no new measles cases connected to the UW student have been reported. What measles symptoms should students look out for? McBride said measles is a highly contagious airborne respiratory illness that follows a predictable pattern: symptoms typically appear 7 to 21 days after exposure and include fever, dry cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. “Measles plays by the rules,” he said. The...

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