The Measles Outbreak in Utah Is Already Breaking Records
Even as the measles outbreak in South Carolina seems to be over, we have another measles outbreak in Utah that is surging and breaking new records.
What records?
It’s not yet the largest outbreak, but the measles outbreak in Utah is one of the longest lasting, as it has already been going on for 10 months. The previous record was about 10 months - New York’s 2019 outbreak. Well, about 10 months of active cases and then another 6 weeks until it was declared over.
What else?
Having measles in every county or jurisdiction in the state is also a record!
When was the last time we saw that?
The Measles Outbreak in Utah Is Breaking Records
What record is next?
With 559 cases and no signs of slowing down, it is safe bet that the Utah measles outbreak could become even larger than the outbreak we just saw in South Carolina.
It could become the largest outbreak in over thirty-five years.
After all, instead of slowing down after 10 months, it is actually growing faster than ever.
In fact, the measles outbreak in Utah grew by 34% in the past 3 weeks!
And it is easy to see why when you look at how often measles is being detected in their wastewater…
And all the places that people were exposed to measles recently.
Getting the Utah Measles Outbreak Under Control
Fortunately, there is an easy way to get the measles outbreak in Utah under control.
And of course, that simply means more people have to get vaccinated and protected.
“We strongly encourage parents to talk to their healthcare provider about getting an early MMR vaccine for their children, even if they have not been exposed to someone with measles.”
Utah measles outbreak response
That includes getting an early MMR for infants who are at least six months old “because measles is spreading throughout Utah,” with a repeat dose at 12 months.
And it also can mean getting an early second dose of MMR for toddlers and preschoolers, instead of waiting until they are 4 years old.
Of course, it also means getting caught up if you have skipped or delayed getting yourself or your child an MMR vaccine in the past.
Unfortunately, that’s not something we are seeing yet…
Just to point out your wastewater detection chart doesn’t seem to “work”, though the citation link does. Also the link to the Utah immunization dashboard seems to be broken.
That’s what religion does to you.