Western Governors University C228 Task 2

Western Governors University C228 Task 2

1 Western Governors University C228 Task 2 C228 Community Health and Population Focused Nursing Task 2 Western Governors University Description of the Outbreak In the year 2000, the CDC declared the measles as eliminated in the United States as a result of an extremely effective vaccine program. Measles still posed as a risk for those who traveled internationally, and measles could be brought into the country by those traveling to the United States from outside countries (Measles History, 2018). Between the months of December 2014 and January 2015, there was a measles outbreak that was traced back to Disneyland in California. The first suspected case of measles was reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on January 5, 2015. The patient hospitalized was an 11 year old boy with a rash that appeared eight days prior. The child was unvaccinated. Six additional suspected measles cases, four residents of California and two residents of Utah, were reported to the CDPH the same day (Zipprich et al., 2015). All persons involved in the suspected cases had visited Disneyland park during the period of potential exposure from December 17th-December 20th. Two days later on Jauary 7, 2015 the seven potential cases were confirmed. A press release was issued and other states were sent Epidemic Information Exchange notifications. By February 11, 2015 the number of confirmed measles cases related to this outbreak had reached 125 and included patients from at least eight s …

Western Governors University C228 Task 2