Measles outbreak extends in Clark County: 16 cases confirmed, 5 increasingly suspected
CLARK COUNTY, WA (KPTV) – The measles outbreak has extended again in Clark County.
Clark County Public Health detailed Thursday that they currently have confirmed 16 instances of measles since Jan. 1, with five extra suspected cases. Every one of the cases include kids.
Wellbeing authorities had expressed Wednesday that the complete was up to 14 confirmed cases and three extra suspected cases.
Among the confirmed cases, 14 of the children were not inoculated for measles, while the vaccination status of the other two kids was not known.
Thirteen of the youngsters are 10 years of age or more youthful. The three other youngsters are somewhere in the range of 11 and 18 years of age.
Extra occasions and places when individuals may have been uncovered were released Thursday:
Health care facilities:
Rose Urgent Care and Family Practice, 18 N.W. twentieth Ave., Battle Ground from 3:45 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14.
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Emergency Department, 2211 N.E. 139th St., Vancouver from 11:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 to 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.
Schools:
Tukes Valley Primary School, 20601 N.E. 167th Ave., Battle Ground on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Tukes Valley Middle School, 20601 N.E. 167th Ave., Battle Ground on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
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