The Oregon Health Authority say they have affirmed three additional instances of measles in Multnomah County, acquiring the state’s all out the ongoing flare-up to four.

Now, officials say the patients don’t represent a hazard to people in general and have been advised to remain home while they are infectious.

Health officials state the three extra measles patients affirmed Wednesday were in close contact with the individual who tested positive for the ailment on January 25.

“These individuals did everything right,” said Jennifer Vines, M.D., Multnomah County deputy health officer. “They stayed away from others while on symptom watch so we have no new public exposures to measles.”

The four measles cases in Multnomah County that day Clark County Public Health affirmed their 50th case in the flare-up, bringing the territorial aggregate to 54 cases. Clark County is likewise researching 11 suspected cases.

Measles manifestations start with a mild fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a rash.

In the event that you or your kid went to one of the conceivable presentation destinations and hint at measles, call your health care supplier before coming in so they can restrain uncovering any other individual in the waiting room.

“This outbreak has put people at real risk,” said Ann Thomas, public health physician at the Oregon Health Authority. “It has also raised an awareness that measles could easily make a comeback, and the only way to prevent that is to get as many people vaccinated as possible.”

The CDC says one portion of the MMR vaccine is 93 percent successful, while having two dosages of the vaccine is 97 percent effective.

Kids commonly get the first MMR vaccine at one year to 15 months old, and the second dose from 4 to 6 years of age.