PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 31 cases of measles recorded this year in Oregon are the most cases in a generation, according to state health officials.
There have not been this many confirmed cases in the state since 1991, Oregon Health Authority officials said. The first cases were confirmed in June. However, there have not been any new confirmed cases since August 11.
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Of the 31 cases , one was in Multnomah County, nine in Clackamas County and 21 in Marion County. All of those infected were unvaccinated and two were hospitalized. The majority were kids under the age of 10, while another 11 were between the ages of 11-19. Seven adults older than 20 were also infected.
It takes 42 days total — two successive incubation periods without a newly confirmed case — before OHA will declare the outbreak over, they said in a statement to KOIN 6 News.
The symptoms of measles include fever, rash, cough and red, watery eyers. Anyone who has been exposed to measles should watch for symptoms for 21 days (three weeks) after they were exposed, officials said.