SEDGWICK COUNTY —A case of measles has been confirmed in Sedgwick County in an unvaccinated child between the ages of 5 and 10 years old, the county health department reported on its website Wednesday.
Sedgwick County officials are working to identify the source of exposure and notify anyone who may have been exposed. The health department urged residents to review their vaccination status and consult their healthcare provider if they have symptoms.
Meanwhile, the Kansas Department of Health on Wednesday reported three new case of measles over the past week in the state. The state’s updated report did not include the case just announced in Sedgwick County.
Kansas has 49 cases in eight counties in the southwest part of the state as of Wednesday, including Morton Stevens, Haskell, Kiowa, Grant, Finney, Ford and Gray counties. One person remains hospitalized, according to the KDHE…