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State reports first measles case since 97
Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 11:30 am
PIERRE ? An unvaccinated child is South Dakota?s first case of measles since 1997, a state health official announced today. The child is a Davison County resident under the age of 5.
?South Dakota has good immunization coverage rates but measles is on the rise nationally which means unvaccinated individuals are at risk for exposure when they travel to areas with cases,? said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist for the Department of Health. ?Up to date immunizations are the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the measles. We strongly encourage South Dakotans to check their immunization records and make sure they?re up to date.?
Kightlinger said the department is working to identify those who may have been exposed to the case...
Measles cases climbs to 6 in South Dakota
Payton Randle, Argus Leader Media 3:31 p.m. CST December 31, 2014
The number of measles cases in Davison County rose from one to six overnight.
The South Dakota Department of Health identified three adults and two teens as the most recent recipients of the viral disease. That follows Tuesday?s announcement that a child younger than 5 was the first case in South Dakota since 1997...
(S.D.)-Three More Cases Of Measles Pop Up In South Dakota
By: Kevin Larsen Posted at: 01/03/2015 08:53 AM
(PIERRE)-(AP) - Three more South Dakota residents have been diagnosed with measles, increasing the number of cases to nine.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Lon Kightlinger says all cases have been reported in Davison County. The cases involve five adults and four children and their ages range from 19 months old to 41 years old. None of the individuals had previously been vaccinated against the virus...
Measles in Mitchell--First SD Outbreak in 18 Years
By Charles Michael Ray
A newly reported case of measles has popped up in Mitchell. This brings the total number of measles cases in the state to 13. All of the people infected so far are in the same extended family group, but not all of them live in the state...
...The time periods and locations where other community members in Mitchell may have been exposed to Measles are the Avera Queen of Peace Hospital waiting room from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Jan. 7 and the Casey?s General Store on 1st and Main from ~2 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 10...
Case of Measles in Sioux Falls
Saturday, January 24, 2015 9:28 a.m. CST by Stan Allen
PIERRE, SD (KELO AM) ? An unvaccinated Sioux Falls child under the age of 10 has been reported with measles, the Department of Health said today. The investigation is still underway but the case has no travel history and is not known to be connected with the measles outbreak in Mitchell that totals 13 cases.
Individuals who were at Holy Spirit Elementary School in Sioux Falls on Jan. 22 may have been exposed and are urged to check their immunization records. For those in need of vaccination, the state Department of Health and the Sioux Falls City Health Department have scheduled a free vaccine clinic from noon to 4 p.m. at the City Health Department, 521 N. Main Ave. No appointment is needed...
Sioux Falls elementary school student diagnosed with measles
By Associated Press Today at 3:13 p.m.
...The South Dakota Department of Public Health confirmed Saturday that a Holy Spirit Elementary School student contracted the virus last week and may have infected others when she attended school Thursday. The chief medical officer for Sioux Falls says the girl was sick for more than a week before she was diagnosed with measles and was at school during her infectious period...
