The measles is considered a vaccine-preventable disease. But, it can cause serious complications in young children.
A measles outbreak first reported last week in Columbus has grown yet again, public health officials are reporting., has now increased to at least 24 cases at seven child care facilities and two schools, said Kelli Newman, spokeswoman for Columbus Public Health.
About one in five people in the U.S. who get measles will be hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one in 1,000 people who contract the measles could develop brain swelling, which could lead to serious brain damage, according to the CDC. The child care facilities notified parents of the outbreak and have removed all unvaccinated children for 21 days since the latest case onset, Newman said earlier this week. As is standard practice, Columbus Public Health is coordinating with the CDC and theNewman encouraged parents with children who are not vaccinated against the measles, to get a shot.
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