OH: 85 confirmed cases of measles; 34 were hospitalized - declared over

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Source: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/loca...ounty-outbreak

58 measles cases reported in 3 Central Ohio counties on Tuesday
by Natalie ComerTuesday, December 6th 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Measle cases continue to rise in Central Ohio.
Columbus Public Health announced Tuesday there are 58 confirmed measles cases and 22 measles-related hospitalizations. All the cases are in Columbus and Franklin, Ross and Richland counties...

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Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/63-chi...ry?id=94786263

At least 63 children are sick with measles in Ohio

The central Ohio health system is fighting measles in addition to RSV.
ByNicole Westman
December 8, 2022, 1:27 PM

An ongoing measles outbreak in central Ohio has ballooned to 63 cases as of Thursday. Twenty-five children have been hospitalized.

The state's health system is also fighting the surge in respiratory illness — flu, RSV and COVID-19. The high rates of those illnesses are making it harder for doctors to flag measles cases, Mysheika Roberts, the health commissioner in Columbus, Ohio, told ABC News.

"Measles can present an issue like a cold, like a mild RSV, or mild flu. And it’s not until that rash appears that most providers and parents say, oh, this is different," she said. "By that point, the case has already exposed other individuals, whether it’s at day care, at home, at church."

Three of the 63 children have received one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, a highly effective vaccine that protects against the three diseases. The remaining 60 children are unvaccinated. The majority of the children are under 5 years old...

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Source: https://www.wyso.org/local-and-state...se-in-20-years

Clark County reports first measles case in 20 years
WYSO | By Garrett Reese
Published December 20, 2022 at 2:40 PM EST

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases, but vaccines are highly effective against it.

Chris Cook is the assistant health commissioner with the Clark County Combined Health District. He urges parents to get their kids vaccinated as soon as possible...

...t’s likely that the Clark County case has some connection to the ongoing outbreak in Columbus...

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Source: https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/healt...-end-in-sight/

Health officials: Ohio measles outbreak end in sight
by: Callie Cassick
Posted: Jan 30, 2023 / 10:34 PM EST Updated: Jan 30, 2023 / 10:34 PM EST

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The state of Ohio is five days away from a possible end to its measles outbreak.

The last case of the virus was reported in Columbus on Christmas Eve. If the city makes it to Saturday without another case, the outbreak would be considered over.

85 cases of measles have been reported in Columbus since October. Health officials say the majority of cases involved young children who were not vaccinated for the disease...

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Source: https://kesq.com/health/cnn-health/2...en-who-werent- fully-vaccinated/

Measles outbreak in central Ohio ends after 85 cases, all among children who weren't fully vaccinated
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN

A measles outbreak in central Ohio that sickened 85 children has been declared over, officials at Columbus Public Health announced Sunday. None of the children died, but 36 were hospitalized...