Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Southern Nevada Health District has detected the presence of measles virus in the wastewater in Clark County. This is the first detection of measles virus in local wastewater and serves as an early indicator that the virus may be present in the community.
SNHD stressed in a press releases that there are currently no confirmed cases of measles among Clark County residents, and a subsequent wastewater sample was negative for the virus.
That said, the Health District is still urging residents—especially families with school-age children—to make sure they are up to date on their measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
Clark County has not had a confirmed case of measles in a resident since 2018. In April 2024, the Health District reported a measles exposure from a visitor to the area, but no local cases resulted from that incident.
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