Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The Southern Nevada Health District has detected the presence of measles virus in the wastewater in Clark County. This is the first detection of measles virus in local wastewater and serves as an early indicator that the virus may be present in the community.
SNHD stressed in a press releases that there are currently no confirmed cases of measles among Clark County residents, and a subsequent wastewater sample was negative for the virus.
That said, the Health District is still urging residents—especially families with school-age children—to make sure they are up to date on their measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations…