Kansas and Ohio Report Surge in Measles Cases Amid Outbreaks

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THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A measles outbreak in Kansas has rapidly escalated, doubling to 23 cases in less than a week, and health officials in Ohio report that a single case in Ashtabula County has spread to nine other individuals.

As of last Friday, the state of Kansas reported 10 cases across Grant, Morton, and Stevens counties in the southwestern region of the state, the Associated Press reported. The outbreak has now spread to Haskell, Gray, and Kiowa counties. All but two cases are in individuals younger than 18 years. The outbreak began with a measles case identified in Stevens County on March 13. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a high alert to doctors on Monday, recommending early measles vaccination for infants aged 6 to 11 months who live in the vicinity of the outbreak counties.

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