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... Those who aren't vaccinated against measles are recommended to stay home, away from others for a 21-day quarantine. That's how long it can take to develop measles symptoms -- high fever, red eyes and a rash -- after being exposed.

"We recognize that quarantining is challenging for families and communities, and we continue to strongly encourage getting vaccinated, which would make quarantining unnecessary due to the MMR vaccine's proven effectiveness for decades," Bell said, referring to the measles-mumps-rubella shot.

As measles keeps popping up in some pockets of the United States, the possibility of being exposed to the highly contagious virus continues. At least 1,596 measles cases have been confirmed in 2025, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it's unclear how many people have been asked to quarantine.

In Ohio, where five cases in the central part of the state have been reported within the last 2 weeks, quarantine for 122 people was expected to end Friday. A 1-year-old had to be hospitalized for several days after developing pneumonia.

The quarantine disruptions are prompting some pushback in the affected communities.

"For many in our community, they're frustrated, like, Why don't you just get your kid vaccinated?'" Dr. Mysheika Roberts, health commissioner for Columbus, Ohio, said in an interview. ...