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The Clark County Public Health Department announced Wednesday that another case of measles linked to an outbreak in the Vancouver area had been diagnosed. The total number of people diagnosed in Oregon and Washington due to the outbreak that has been reported since January 1 is now 77.
According to health officials, three other people in Oregon contracted measles not related to the epidemic.
Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads in the air and can persist for up to two hours in a confined space. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed to the virus will contract it. One in two people die in 1,000 people with measles.
Measles outbreak in the Vancouver area: here's what you need to know
The vast majority of people affected by the current epidemic have not been vaccinated against the virus. Several received one dose of the vaccine, 93% effective.
Two doses are 97% effective and public health officials in Washington recommend that all unvaccinated or single-dose recipients receive both injections to prevent measles. The vaccine can reduce the risk of infection if it is obtained within 72 hours of exposure to the virus.
To help prevent the spread of the disease, health officials are asking people who think they have measles to call their doctor or health care provider before going to the hospital or doctor's office.
Here are the latest figures from measles cases in Oregon and Washington State confirmed by Clark County Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority, as well as areas where people may have been exposed to the virus and resources to call.
Total number of measles cases confirmed since January 1, 2019 in Oregon and Washington (from 13/03/2019): 80
(* = Not related to the Clark County Measles Epidemic)
(** = 1 case unrelated to the measles outbreak in Clark County)
Clark County: 72
King County: 1
Age
1-10 years: 53 people
11-18 years old: 15 people
19-29 years: 1 person
30-39 years: 3 people
40-49 years: No
50-59 years old: 1 person
Vaccination status
Non-immune: 63 people
One dose of MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella): 2 persons
Not verified: 7 cases
Columbia County: 1 *
Marion County: 1 *
Multnomah County: 5 **
Washington
Clark County
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Emergency Service
400 NE Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver
Sunday, March 3 from 13:45 to Monday, March 4 from 20:45
The Vancouver Clinic
700 NE 87th Ave., Vancouver
Friday, March 1 at 15:30 to 21:30 and Saturday, March 2 from 9:50 to 13:10.
Oregon
Marion County
Youth on mission *
7085 Battle Creek Road SE, Salem
From Monday, February 18th from 7pm to Monday, March 11th from 5pm
Get the Air Trampoline Park *
3910 Rickey St. SE, Salem
Thursday, February 21 from 13:45 to 17:00
Red Robin *
831 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem
Thursday, February 21 from 12:30 to 15:30
COUNTY MULTNOMAH
Portland International Airport *
Tuesday 19 February from 21:00 to 10:30
Friday, February 22 from 12:30 to 17:00 – Southwest Airlines check-in area and Hall C
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Emergency Department *
2801 N Gantenbein Ave., Portland
Tuesday, February 19th from 10:30 pm to Wednesday, February 20th at 2:30 pm
Past Exposure Areas Oregon's health officials no longer consider it relevant:
Oregon
COUNTY OF DESCHUTES
– Juniper Swim and Fitness Center
800 NE 6th St, Bend
Sunday 20th January from 9.30am to 4.00pm
-Mountain Air
20495 Murray Road, Suite 150, Bend
Saturday, January 19th from 9:30 to 14:30
COUNTY MULTNOMAH
– Lockers from Amazon
1131 SW Jefferson St., Portland
Thursday, January 10 from 15:30 to 19 hours
-Costco
4849 NE 138th Ave., Portland
Tuesday, January 8, from 1 pm to 5:30 pm
Wednesday, January 16th from 5:30 pm to 8:40 pm
-Fred Meyer
22855 NE Parklane, Wood Village
Sunday, January 20th from 11am to 12pm
-Gresham Troutdale Family Medical Center
1700 SW 257th Dr., Troutdale
Wednesday, January 23 from 12:30 to 14:00
-Ikea
10280 NE Cascades Pkwy., Portland
Friday, January 11th from 16:30 to 20:30
-Legacy GoHealth
22262 NE Glisan St, Gresham
Sunday, January 20th from 9:00 to 11:30
– Magnolia Clinic
2207 NE Broadway Ste 200, Portland
Tuesday, January 8 from 11:50 to 15:30
-Moda Center
1 N Center Ct St, Portland
Friday, January 11th from 17:30 to 23:30
New missionary church
3300 172nd PL, Portland
Sunday 20th January from 9.30am to 7pm
-OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)
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Saturday 19 January from 2.30 pm to 7 pm
-Portland International Airport
7000 NE Airport Way, Portland
Monday 7th of January from 10:45 to 15:45
Tuesday, January 15 from 19:30 to 23 hours – Luggage claim area
– Randall Children's Hospital in Legacy Emanuel, Emergency Department
2801 N Gantenbein Ave., Portland
Saturday, January 12, from 12:30 to 14:30
-Rejuvenation
1100 SE Grand Ave., Portland
Thursday, January 10 from 15:30 to 19:30
-Verizon Wireless at Cascade Station
10103 NE Cascades Pkwy, Building N, Portland
Monday, January 14 from 5 pm to 11 pm
-Pharmacy of vegetables
25699 SE Stark St, Troutdale
Wednesday, January 23, from 13:00 to 14:30
Washington
Clark County Public Health Call Center: 360-397-8021
Oregon
Clackamas County Public Health503-655-8411
Multnomah County Public Health: 503-988-3406
Washington County Public Health503-846-3594
– The Oregonian / OregonLive
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