Super Bowl Village visitors may have been exposed to measles
Copyright Getty Images
Posted: 02/08/2012
INDIANAPOLIS - If you were lucky enough to attend Super Bowl XLVI events in Indianapolis, you may need to see a doctor.
The Indiana State Department of Health said an unknown number of people were exposed to measles at the Super Bowl Village.
It is not clear when the infected individual visited the Super Bowl celebrations, but the person did not go to any of the indoor events.
So far, there are two confirmed cases of measles in Indiana.
Measles is not usually fatal, but can cause high fever, cough and a rash on the face and neck.
Most Americans are vaccinated for measles as children.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINT
National Headlines
-
7 superfoods to help you lose weight
Instead of thinking of what you can't eat, take a look at the foods that you not only can eat, but will actually help you on your weight loss journey.
-
Spellers ready for their Olympics
In their way, they are Olympians and spelling superheroes rolled into one. They leap words such as "humuhumunukunukuapuaa" in a single bound.
-
Airplane door falls onto golf course
-
LIVE VIDEO: SpaceX rocket heading to ISS
-
Deaths in hot cars target of campaign
-
Could Siri be storing your secrets?
-
Couple's vows highlighted by twisters
- Trending now on newsnet5
