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Ohio Department of Health identifies measles case in the state • Ohio Capital Journal [1]
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Date: 2025-03
The Ohio Department of Health has announced the state’s first case of measles in 2025.
The agency said Thursday the individual was from Ashtabula County, was unvaccinated and had recently had contact with an individual who had traveled internationally. The announcement did not specify the country where the individual had traveled.
A press release from the ODH said the department is working with the Ashtabula County Health Department “to follow up on potential exposures and to promote opportunities for vaccination.”
ODH director Bruce Vanderhoff said the new case “adds emphasis to the importance of being fully vaccinated.”
“This disease can be very serious, but it is preventable,” he said in a statement. “I strongly encourage you to protect yourselves and your children by getting vaccinated.”
Department data showed 90 cases of measles in 2022, attributed to an outbreak in Central Ohio. In 2023, the state had a single case, and last year, seven cases were reported.
The Ohio news comes as an outbreak was recently reported in Texas, spreading to individuals in New Mexico, along with cases reported internationally.
The ODH said the vaccine, called the MMR vaccine because it covers measles, mumps and rubella, is 97% effective against measles when the recommended two doses are administered. The CDC recommends children receive the first dose at 12 months to 15 months, with the second dose given between age 4 and 6.
Individuals born after 1957 who are unvaccinated or who do not know their vaccination status can also receive the vaccine, according to the ODH.
Symptoms of measles include a rash lasting five to six days, high fever, runny nose, cough, loss of appetite and watery red eyes, according to the ODH release.
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