MEASLES – USA (53): (HAWAI’I, COLORADO, KANSAS)
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http://www.isid.orgIn this posting:
[1] Hawai’i (Oahu): international traveler, child
[2] Colorado (Archuleta County): autochthonous case, adult
[3] Kansas: first hospitalization, more cases, more counties, Texas
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[1] Hawai’i (Oahu): international traveler, child
Date: Tue 8 Apr 2025 17:51 HST
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser [abridged, edited] https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/04/08/breaking-news/hawaii-confirms-travel-related-measles-case-in-child-under-5/The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed its first measles
case this year [2025] in an unvaccinated child on Oahu under the age
of 5. Gov. Josh Green made the announcement during a news conference
this morning [8 Apr 2025], in which he urged everyone to get
vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella.The case was confirmed Monday night [7 Apr 2025], Green said, in a
child that recently returned from international travel. The child
developed a fever, runny nose and cough shortly after returning to
Hawaii, and sought medical care at Queen’s Island Urgent Care Kapahulu
after breaking out in a rash. DOH said the child is now recovering at
home on Oahu, and a household member with similar symptoms is being
evaluated for possible measles infection.“I don’t want anyone to panic,” said Green. “There is no reason to
panic, and our Department of Health is on it. We’ve been talking
through the morning and night about what we do. This is where good
public health comes in. But we do have a kid with the measles.”DOH is investigating the case and working to identify and directly
[Byline: Nina Wu]
inform those who may have been exposed to the child. Flight
notifications have been issued, and an alert has been sent to health
care providers statewide.