Measles detected in Corvallis wastewater, health officials confirm

Measles virus detected in Corvallis, Lewisburg wastewater

Measles was detected in waste water in Corvallis and Lewisburg. The state has reported four cases already this year.

Measles detected in Corvallis wastewater, health officials confirm

A sample of wastewater in Corvallis, Ore. has tested positive for measles, indicating that there is at least one person infected with the measles virus in the area, though the risk of widespread measles in Oregon is low due to vaccination and rapid case identification and response efforts.

Measles detected in Corvallis, Lewisburg wastewater

The findings mean at least one person in Benton County had the measles, a disease previously eradicated in the U.S.

Measles detected in Benton County wastewater

Benton County’s health department reported that measles was reported in wastewater for the system that includes Corvallis and Lewisberg.