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(KNZA)--Kansas has recorded its first case of measles since 2018..
The Kansas Department of Health reported Thursday a positive case of measles in Stevens County in southwest Kansas.
State and local health officials are notifying those who may have been exposed.
The case comes on the back of a measles outbreak in west Texas and New Mexico, where two people have since died. KDHE say it is unknown if the Kansas case is linked to the other outbreaks in the U.S.
State health officials says measles symptoms usually appear 10 to 14 days after exposure, though they can develop as early as seven days or as late as 21 days.
Early symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes, followed by a rash.
KDHE say the best way to prevent measles is to get the MMR vaccine.
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