Ohio Measles Case Count Rises To 20

The AP (4/10, Shastri) reports that “a measles outbreak in Knox County, Ohio, grew to 14 cases this week, with the state’s overall count in double digits across four counties.” As of Thursday, the Ohio Department of Health confirmed 20 measles cases in the state: “11 in Ashtabula County near Cleveland, seven in Knox County and one each in Allen and Holmes counties.” The state is not including seven infected non-residents in Knox County in its count. The AP says the “outbreak in Ashtabula County started with an unvaccinated adult who had interacted with someone who had traveled internationally.”