Wyoming Reports Measles Case in Unvaccinated Child
- Last Tuesday, Wyoming Department of Health confirmed its first measles case since 2010 in an unvaccinated child from Natrona County, potentially exposing others at Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper.
- Amid declining MMR coverage, Wyoming's kindergarten vaccination rate dropped from 97.5% to 93.5%, with exemptions rising since the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing vulnerability.
- CDC data show the unvaccinated child visited Casper hospital’s waiting room on June 24 and 25, risking infection for nine out of ten exposed individuals.
- Wyoming Department of Health is notifying exposed individuals to self-monitor for 21 days and avoid high-risk settings, following the first measles case in 15 years in Casper.
- Across the US, Wyoming becomes the 37th state with a measles case as nationwide cases approach a 30-year high of 1,227.
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Wyoming’s First Child Measles Case Since 2010 Identified In Child At Casper ER
Wyoming’s first case of child measles since 2010 has been identified in Natrona County, the Wyoming Department of Health reported Tuesday. About 30 people have been identified as being in the same area of the child at the same times.
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First Wyoming measles case in 15 years reported in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child from Natrona County. This case is the first reported in Wyoming since 2010. The child was in the Banner Wyoming Medical Center Emergency Department Waiting Room while infectious on June 24 from roughly 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on June 25 from 12:55 to 2:55 p.m. People in the location at those times were possibly exposed to measles. The WDH repor…
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