Ohio Reports First Measles Case of 2024, Warns of Exposure at Cincinnati Airport
Health officials are contacting potentially exposed individuals after a child with measles traveled through the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
- A child in Montgomery County is the first confirmed measles case in Ohio for 2024.
- The Ohio Department of Health issued a measles exposure warning for travelers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on specific dates in January.
- Vaccinated individuals have a very low risk of contracting measles, but unvaccinated children are advised to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
- The CDC recommends the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to prevent infection.
- Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and a rash that appears three to five days after other symptoms.
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