Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 30 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

• 1 to 10 years: 21 cases
• 11 to 18 years: eight cases
• 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

• Unverified: four cases​
• Unimmunized: 26 cases

Hospitalization: one case

Public Health has identified one additional location where people may have been exposed to measles. For a complete list of exposure sites, visit the Public Health measles investigation webpage.

Here is the new location where people may have been exposed to measles:

Other locations:

• God Will Provide Church, 7321 NE 110th St., Vancouver from 7 to 11 pm Friday, Jan. 18.

Clark County Public Health is urging anyone who has been exposed at an identified location and believes they have symptoms of measles to call their health care provider prior to visiting the medical office to make a plan that avoids exposing others in the waiting room. People who believe they have symptoms of measles should not go directly to medical offices, urgent care centers or emergency departments (unless experiencing a medical emergency) without calling in advance.

Additional resources

Public Health has established a call center for questions related to the investigation. Anyone who has questions about public exposures should call 360.397.8021. The call center is open daily.

Anyone with questions about their measles immunity or the measles vaccine should contact their primary care provider. Clark County Public Health does not provide immunizations or testing for immunity.

If you are unsure of your family's immunization status, you can view, download and print your family's immunization information online at MyIR or request a copy of your immunization record from the Washington State Department of Health.

Anyone with questions about measles infection or the measles vaccine should call their primary care provider or their local county health department:

Clark County Public Health, 360.397.8021
Multnomah County Public Health, 503.988.3406
Washington County Public Health, 503.846.3594
Clackamas County Public Health, 503.655.8411

For information about other measles cases in the state, visit the Washington State Department of Health measles webpage.

CONTACT
Marissa Armstrong
communications specialist
Public Health
360.518.1731
marissa.armstrong@clark.wa.gov