Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 36 confirmed cases and 12 suspect cases. Public Health has also identified one new location where people may have been exposed to measles.
Here are the details of the confirmed cases:
• Age
• 1 to 10 years: 25 cases
• 11 to 18 years: 10 cases
• 19 to 29 years: one case
• Immunization status
• Unverified: four cases
• Unimmunized: 32 cases
•Hospitalization: one case
People who visited the following news location(s) may have been exposed to measles:
Word of Grace Bible Church, 1317 NW 12th Ave., Battle Ground from 9:30 am to 2 pm, Jan. 20.
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