What Can We Learn From The Growing Measles Outbreak In Ohio?

Forbes November 29, 2022
Judy Stone

Cases of measles in Ohio are still climbing, reaching 42 today – 12 more than yesterday! All but one of the cases were unvaccinated; the vaccine status of that one child is unknown. The 2014 Ohio outbreak had 382 cases. This Columbus outbreak is the first one since then.

The current measles cases all occurred in children, originating in daycare centers and schools in Columbus. 63% of the cases are 1-2 years old, and 19% are 3-5 years old.

You can see how this epidemic is beginning to grow here. It started with four cases in one child-care facility and now involves a dozen. Ohio State health officials are now asking the CDC for help tracking contacts and controlling the...