Vancouver, Wash. – Public health officials in southwest Washington are investigating a confirmed case of measles in Clark County. They say the adult’s vaccination status is unverified; they recently traveled to an area experiencing a measles outbreak.
The person was reportedly at Ridgefield High School while contagious, on January 14, 15 and 16. “People who were at Ridgefield High School those days and who have not been vaccinated against measles or have not had measles in the past are at risk for getting sick,” says Clark County Public Health. No other locations have been identified as potential exposure sites.
The case follows three confirmed cases of measles in Oregon since the first of the year; two in Linn County and one in Clackamas County. A substantial outbreak of the disease is also underway in the southwestern U.S…