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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – Ohio's first measles case of 2024 has been confirmed, the state health department announced this weekend.
The case is a child in Montgomery County, where Dayton is located, and ODH said it is working with local officials to help inform people who may have been exposed to the virus.this is reportedly This is the first case in the county since 2005.
No other cases have been reported at this time.
The Ohio cases come amid recent warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after multiple measles outbreaks across the country and other parts of the world. ODH reminds people that measles is considered “highly contagious” which is spread by coughing and sneezing.
“Measles can be a very serious illness for anyone,” ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff said in a statement. “The key to measles prevention is vaccination. If you haven't been vaccinated, we strongly recommend that you get vaccinated.”
Last year, there was only one case of measles reported in the state, but in 2022, 90 cases were reported during the outbreak in central Ohio.
