Clark County Public Health officials have confirmed a couple of new confirmed cases of measles on Sunday, bringing the Vancouver-area outbreak up to 61 confirmed cases. The outbreak started at the beginning of the year.
Most of the measles cases involve children below 10 years. To be precise, 14 of the cases involve children between 11 and 18 years old; one patient between 19 and 29 years old; and two confirmed cases for people between 30 and 39 years old.
According to records, 54 of the patients were not vaccinated, five were not verified to have had measles vaccine, and two cases had only the first MMR shot.
Also, public health officials have identified three new locations where the patients with measles visited and may have exposed others. The three new locations were:
- Image Elementary School, 4400 NE 122nd Ave., Vancouver
- Pacific Middle School, 2017 NE 172nd Ave., Vancouver
- Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek, 2525 NE 139th St., Vancouver
The signs and symptoms of measles include fever, a runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a rash.
If you notice any signs of measles, immediately get in touch with your primary care physician; this will limit the exposure and the spread.
The CDC officials say one dose of the MMR vaccine is 93 percent effective and two-doses of the vaccine is 97 percent effective.
Typically, children should receive the first MMR shot at one year to 15 months old, and the second dose from 4 to 6 years of age.
If you have any further questions about the measles, please call your local health department:
- Clark County Public Health: (360) 397-8021
- Clackamas County Public Health: (503) 655-8411
- Multnomah County Public Health: (503) 988-3406
- Washington County Public Health: (503) 846-3594
Last week, the Washington Legislature advanced a bill to eradicate parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical objection to vaccinating their children for measles.
Excerpt According to the new update, Clark County Public Health has confirmed new cases of measles. That brings the outbreak up to 61 confirmed cases. The officials said the agency is not currently investigating any suspected cases. Most of the cases involve children below 18 years, while a couple of cases involve people between 30 and 39.
