Measles is on the rise in an anti-vaccination “hotspot” in the Pacific Northwest. The Oregonian reports that 31 cases of measles bear been confirmed in Clark County,an area near Portland Oregon. Health officials consider that there may be eight additional cases but those bear not been confirmed as yet. The majority of infections were discovered in individuals who had not been vaccinated. Out of the 31 cases, 30 are children.
According to the Oregonian, or the county’s health records display that only 77 percent of all public school students bear received a full course of vaccinations. They also noted that the majority of children infected during the current outbreak attend private or religious schools. The Washington Post reports that during the 2017-2018 school year,about eight percent of kindergarten-age students went unvaccinated and seven percent of them did so because of personal or religious reasons.The bottom line is, there’s no surprise we’re seeing this good now, and ” said Clark County Public Health Officer Alan Melnick.
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Source: inquisitr.com