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WAUSAU -- At least a dozen kids in Milwaukee County are quarantined

after they were exposed to a toddler who has the measles. Now doctors

across the state are warning parents to get their children vaccinated.

Dr. beth Madagame says, " People don't realize how horrible

measles can be, and that death occurs from measles. "

In Milwaukee, doctors quarantined all other children who attended

daycare with the infected toddler. They say the disease is spread just

by being in the same room as an infected person.

Here, day-cares say they're required by the state to keep up on

vaccinations. Debbie Mohelnitzky has been in the childcare business

for more than 30 years.

Mohelnitzky says, " We aren't seeing the polio experiences that they

did have when we were young children, and we don't see the measles

outbreak. I think the immunization program is a big help to that. "

Doctors say that prevention is the only treatment for the disease.

That's why they encourage parents get their kids that vaccine as early

as 12 months.

Dr. Madagame says, " Not all people mount enough of a response or any

response to the first one, so the second one occurs at the

kindergarten age. "

These vaccines don't come without controversy.

A recent study linked the diagnosis of autism with the MMR vaccine.

But doctors here say that link isn't proven.

They say it could be a coincidence, because the diagnosis of autism

often comes around the same age as the children receive those vaccines.

Here's what to look for in your child...

Symptoms of the measles are similar to other diseases like the flu or

cold. Measles comes with the onset of a fever, a splotchy rash,

excessive nasal secretions, and red but not itchy eyes.

If you do think your child has some of these symptoms, doctors say the

most important thing is to keep your child away from the clinic

because it IS so contagious.

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