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Dunn County public health flags low childhood MMR coverage, avian flu and high respiratory season
Summary
Department of Public Health staff reported a 76.9% MMR up-to-date rate at 24 months in Dunn County, noted national measles activity and local avian influenza cases in flocks. Staff recommended vaccination and described coordination on avian influenza and an open records request seeking DEI-related records.
Katie, the Department of Public Health staff lead, told the board on Feb. 27 that Dunn County’s MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) up-to-date rate at 24 months is about 76.9 percent — well below the roughly 95 percent level public health officials say is needed to prevent measles outbreaks. Katie said the CDC reported about 133 measles cases nationally tied to a largely unvaccinated outbreak in West Texas near New Mexico and reminded the board that measles is highly transmissible; roughly one in five cases have required hospitalization in the recent outbreak and the national outbreak has recorded at least one child death.
Katie said county vaccination coverage varies by school district; the Menomonie area was listed at about 89 percent, other districts ranged lower. She said the county and state…
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