Measles reemerges in Kansas with Osage County case, exposure at Topeka church

Measles reemerges in Kansas with Osage County case, exposure at Topeka church

An Osage County resident has measles, acquired from an out-of-state exposure, health officials say. Concern about measles, once thought eradicated in the United States, continues as kindergarten vaccination rates fall in Kansas. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)TOPEKA — Measles, once thought successfully eradicated in the United States, returned to Kansas with a confirmed case Tuesday in an Osage County resident, health officials …