One case of measles has been reported in Montgomery County.
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This is Dayton’s first case of measles since 2005.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, in 2023 there was one case of measles, and in 2022 there were 90 after an outbreak occurred in the central Ohio area.
“A lot of people have forgot about measles and how dangerous it can be,” said Becky Thomas, Medical Director, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County.
The case was identified in a child who was evaluated at Dayton Children’s Hospital in the main campus Emergency Department on Jan. 29 and Jan. 31, according to a previous News Center 7 report.
Public Health released a warning that others may have been exposed.
“We talked to the family of the individual to get more information about other people in our community, who may have been exposed while this child was sick,” Thomas said.