There is good news in Kansas pertaining to an initial outbreak of measles earlier this year at a Johnson County day care.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) declared Wednesday the outbreak to be over. The outbreak began nearly three months ago and concluded May 28 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided final specimen testing results.
A measles outbreak is considered over when no additional cases have been identified, and two incubation periods (42 days) have passed. Counties affected by the outbreak included Johnson, Linn and Miami and thankfully never spread closer to the Emporia area.
KDHE emphasizes that the best way to prevent measles and many other diseases is through vaccinations. KDHE provides vaccines through a network of local public and private providers across the state, through the federally-funded Vaccines for Children program. More information can be found at the KDHE website.
