Nebraska health officials express concern that a measles outbrak that began in Disneyland could spread throughout the country.
The outbreak has grown to 87 cases, but only one in Nebraska.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Tom Safranek says one of the 87 cases was discovered in the Omaha area. Another unrelated case has been reported in Lincoln.
Safranek says that’s enough to raise concern. . .

 

Safranek says most of the cases can be traced back to a lack of immunizations, which he says has grown out of a misrepresentation of vaccinations. He says that isn’t as much of a problem here. . .

These are the first two reports of measles in Nebraska since the 1990’s. Children can be protected by vaccination for the measles, mumps and rubella two-shot series. South Dakota has now reported about a dozen cases of measles.