The public health department for Seattle and King County this week said it is investigating a measles case involving an adult who had recently traveled internationally and warned of possible exposures at multiple area locations that the patient visited before the illness was confirmed.
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In a statement, officials said the patient was at sites in Bellevue, Seattle, and Woodinville while infectious and that anyone who was at the locations when the person was there from June 27 to July 2 may have been exposed to the virus.
In Ohio, the Butler County General Health District yesterday announced the confirmation of a measles case in a child younger than 1 year old who is a resident of the county.
Officials said the child contracted measles during international travel, returning to the United States at a Chicago airport and returning to Ohio by car.
159 US cases so far this year
Nationally, 159 measles cases from 23 jurisdictions have been reported in the United States this year, well above the 58 cases reported in 2023, according to the latest update on June 27 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The bulk of this year's cases were linked to spread involving a migrant shelter in Chicago, though sporadic cases continue to be reported. Earlier this year, health officials warned of a heightened risk of measles spread tied to a rise in global activity.