Unvaccinated Child Tests Positive For Measles In Nassau County First Positive Case Since 2024
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Key Points:
- Nassau County Health Department has confirmed its first measles case since 2024 in an unvaccinated child under five years old who does not attend school or daycare.
- The county is collaborating with the state Health Department to investigate and take measures to prevent further spread of the highly contagious virus.
- Health officials emphasize that two doses of the MMR vaccine are the best protection against measles, with herd immunity requiring at least 95% vaccination coverage, while Nassau and Suffolk counties currently have about 82% coverage.
- Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and rash, with contagiousness starting four days before and lasting four days after the rash appears.
- Suffolk County has reported no measles cases this year, with the last confirmed case in March 2025, and New York State continues to urge residents to stay up to date on immunizations.
