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| May 04, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

May 4--Three measles cases in Harvey County are the first in the state since 2000, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said today. Two cases were reported that year. Health officials in Harvey County are trying to determine whether the three cases are related. Measles is an extremely contagious viral illness spread through coughs and sneezes. Symptoms include fever, cough, rash and sometimes mild itching and eye sensitivity to light. The fever usually subsides in three to five days. Patients are contagious from four days before the onset of symptoms and four days after the rash appears. Children who have measles…

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