Ohio has 10 more measles cases in a Columbus-area outbreak. Officials have now confirmed 73 cases, and 26 of those patients required hospitalization.
Of the case-patients, 67 were unvaccinated, 4 were partially vaccinated (with one of two doses of the measles, mumps, rubella [MMR] vaccine), and 2 had unknown vaccination status. No cases have been seen in children who are fully vaccinated.
Seventy percent of the cases are confirmed in children ages 1 to 5, with 33 cases among 1- and 2-year-olds. Seventeen cases have been seen in infants under the age of 1. Eighteen cases have been recorded children ages 3 to 5 years, with 5 cases in kids ages 6 to 17 years. Thirty-seven cases have appeared in females, and 36 in males.
The first case-patient developed a rash on Oct 22.
The MMR vaccine is given in two doses, the first between the ages of 12 and 15 months, and the second between 4 and 6 years.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles, 78% effective against mumps, and 97% effective against rubella. Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and 88% effective against mumps."