Twenty-two cases of measles have been reported in Clark County since Jan. 1, according to the Clark County Public Health website.The majority of cases -- 17 -- have been in children ages one to 10, county officials wrote in a report published Monday. Four people ages 11 to 18 and one person between the ages of 19 and 29 have been diagnosed, the report states. One person has been hospitalized.Measles is a highly contagious illness with symptoms including fever, cough and rash.Several health care facilities, schools and a church have been identified as possible locations of public exposure. The outbreak has particularly affected religious and private schools in Clark County, according to The Oregonian. Measles outbreak update: 22 confirmed cases, 3 suspect cases. Three new exposure locations: Orchards Elementary School, PeaceHealth Urgent Care - Memorial, Dollar Tree (Orchards). Details: http://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/measles-investigation …Current investigation Clark County Public Health is investigating two additional confirmed cases of measles and 11 suspected cases, all among children. These are in addition to the one confirmed...clark.wa.govSee Clark County WA_PH's other TweetsOf those diagnosed, 19 people were not vaccinated, officials said, while three of the cases have been been verified. About 78 percent of public school students in Clark County have completed their vaccinations, Clark County Public Health director Dr. Alan Melnick said in a statement. The county has one of the worst vaccinations rates in the state, The Oregonian reported, citing state records.The public health office is requiring students and staff without documented record of vaccination to not report to the schools identified as possible exposure sites.Before people began being vaccinated in the early 1960s, 400 to 500 people died every year and 50,000 were hospitalized, Melnick said."This is completely preventable, thanks to a very effective vaccine," Melnick said. "The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is 97 percent effective for two doses and 93 percent effective for one dose."
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Public health officials confirm measles outbreak in Washington state at 22 cases
Twenty-two cases of measles have been reported in Clark County since Jan. 1, according to the Clark County Public Health website. The majority of cases -- 17 -- have been in children ages one to 10, county officials wrote in a report published Monday. Four people ages 11 to 18 and one person between the ages of 19 and 29 have been diagnosed, the report states. One person has been hospitalized.
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