The Hood River County Health Department says it confirmed a measles diagnosis in a partially vaccinated individual in the community on Thursday.  A Health Department statement says it has determined there is minimal risk of exposure to others in Hood River County from this individual.  Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus.  It is spread through the air primarily after someone with measles coughs or sneezes.  The symptoms of measles start with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes followed by a red rash that usually begins on the head or face and spreads to the rest of the body.  Although measles is highly contagious, it has largely been eliminated from circulating in our community because of many people being immune.  The best protection against measles is vaccination.  Children should receive their first dose of measles vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age, and another dose at kindergarten.  The measles/mumps/rubella, or MMR, vaccine is generally first given at 12 months of age in the United States.  In Oregon, two doses of measles vaccination have been required for school children since 1998.