Wednesday, December 12, 2018

OCHD: Considerstion to end Measles outbreak not before 1/9/19

MEASLES UPDATE * AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2018 * 1:00 P.M. "42 days must elapse from the date of November 29, 2018 prior to consideration of an end to the measles outbreak."
 • There are now 19 confirmed measles cases, which includes 1 new confirmed case.
• There is now 1 case under investigation.
 • The measles outbreak continues until at least 42 days after the last know infection. The last rash onset date is November 25, 2018 and 4 days of infection ended on November 29, 2018. Therefore, at present, at least 42 days must elapse from the date of November 29, 2018 prior to consideration of an end to the measles outbreak.

1 comment:

  1. I thought it was 21 days. How did it all of a sudden become 42

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