"The case in Napa County occurred in an unvaccinated child, who became ill after traveling to South Carolina, where a large outbreak of the highly contagious virus is currently underway. "This is exactly how outbreaks start," Matt Willis, a former public health officer for Marin County, told SFGATE via email. "Every outbreak begins with one case, usually someone who's infected outside of the community.""
"The wastewater sample in Santa Clara County was detected on Jan. 10, and officials said they don't know if it was related to a known measles case. Napa County officials are working with the California Department of Public Health to identify and notify anyone who may have been exposed and to ensure that affected individuals are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations. Officials are recommending that all unvaccinated individuals ages 1 year and older receive the measles vaccine."
A measles case was confirmed in Napa County in an unvaccinated child who became ill after travel to South Carolina, part of three Bay Area cases since December. A Santa Clara County wastewater sample also tested positive for measles virus, though links to known cases are unknown. All three recent cases occurred in unvaccinated individuals. Napa officials are coordinating with the state to identify and notify potential contacts and to ensure affected people are up to date on MMR vaccinations. Health officials recommend MMR for all unvaccinated people aged one year and older and note vaccine effectiveness and herd immunity thresholds.
Read at SFGATE
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]