Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 22 confirmed cases and three suspect cases.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

• 1 to 10 years: 17 cases
• 11 to 18 years: four cases
• 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

• Unverified: three cases​
• Unimmunized: 19 cases

Hospitalization: one case

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring declared on Friday a public health emergency in response to the measles outbreak.

The process is necessary to ensure Public Health has adequate resources to continue its response. The declaration enables Public Health to have access to additional resources outside of our regional area.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 19 confirmed cases and seven suspected cases. One of the new confirmed cases is an adult – the first adult case in the outbreak.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

• Age
      •  1 to 10 years: 15 cases
      •  11 to 18 years: three cases
      •  19 to 29 years: one case

Vancouver, Wash. – Community members are encouraged to help Clark County shape the future of the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.

Clark County’s Heritage Farm provides a substantial amenity for neighbors, students, gardeners, farmers, researchers and community organizations for learning about and practicing sustainable, historic agriculture.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 16 confirmed cases and five suspected cases, all among children.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 14 confirmed cases and three suspected cases, all among children.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Vancouver, Wash. – It’s a Family Affair, a Clark County employees art exhibit, will be on display in the Rebecca Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery through Friday, March 22, 2019. 

The exhibit is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is investigating two additional confirmed cases of measles and 11 suspected cases, all among children. These are in addition to the one confirmed measles case Public Health announced Jan. 4.

The two new confirmed cases are among unvaccinated children. One child is 1 to 10 years old. The other child is 11 to 18 years old.

The current cases visited two public locations while they were contagious. People who visited the locations listed below may have been exposed to measles.

Volunteers play a vital role in providing support to children affected by violence

Vancouver, Wash.  – Arthur D. Curtis Children’s Justice Center, CJC, is seeking volunteers for its Friends of Children’s Justice Center committee to join in the fight against child sexual abuse, exploitation and violence. This committee was established to assist with community outreach and education about child abuse and the work of CJC, as well as fundraising and legislative efforts to protect children. 

Vancouver, Wash. – The Salmon Creek Greenway Trail is open after a sewage spill early Sunday morning east of the pump station on Northwest 36th Avenue closed a portion of the trail for cleanup.

Although the trail is open, Public Works has cordoned off two areas along the greenway trail with tape where sewage mixed with storm runoff.