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Sedgwick County health officials urge vaccinations after nearby measles cases; free clinic held
Summary
Sedgwick County Health Department staff reported no local measles cases but warned of 10 confirmed Kansas cases in nearby counties and held a free measles vaccination clinic that served about 45 people.
Adrian Byrne, director of the Sedgwick County Health Department, told the Board of County Commissioners on March 26 that there were no confirmed measles cases in Sedgwick County but that health officials are watching an outbreak in nearby counties.
Byrne said Kansas had 10 cases concentrated in Grant, Harper and Stevens counties and described measles as “a highly contagious respiratory illness” that can linger in the air for two hours. He told commissioners the county began planning several weeks ago…
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