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Ohio Department of Health confirms state's first measles case of 2025


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Published in Health and Fitness on Friday, March 21st 2025 at 12:03 GMT by WKYC   Print publication without navigation

  • According to the ODH, the infected adult is from Ashtabula County. The first case of measles in Ohio in 2025 comes amid ongoing outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico.

The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the state's first measles case of 2025, as reported by the Columbus Dispatch. This case marks the initial instance of measles in Ohio for the year, highlighting the ongoing concerns about vaccine hesitancy and the potential for outbreaks. The individual affected was not identified in the report, but health officials are likely to conduct contact tracing and encourage vaccinations to prevent further spread. This development underscores the importance of maintaining high vaccination rates to protect public health, especially given measles' high contagiousness.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ohio-department-of-health-confirms-state-s-first-measles-case-of-2025/ar-AA1Bl7u9 ]

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