Measles Detected in Wastewater in Coeur d’Alene. But No Idaho Cases Reported Amid National Outbreak.

Measles detected in wastewater in Coeur d’Alene. But no Idaho cases reported amid national outbreak.

Different vials of triple viral vaccine of measles, rubella and mumps, known as MMR. | EastIdahoNews.com After measles was detected in wastewater in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho health officials are encouraging medical providers to look for the disease. Wastewater surveillance — a recently expanded public health tool that involves studying traces of diseases in sewage water — doesn’t necessarily mean officials will detect cases of the infectious disease…

‘Very contagious’ disease found in North Idaho wastewater. What to know

Measles has been found in wastewater in North Idaho.“We believe that there is or was someone in the Coeur d’Alene area that was infected with measles,” Dr. Christine Hahn, an epidemiologist at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, told the Idaho Statesman on Monday.It’s possible they were completely asymptomatic, she said. It’s possible they had a mild fever and a little rash and never sought the medical care that would have added their ca…

"We need to be ready": Measles detected in Coeur d'Alene wastewater

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The Idaho Health Department is warning people living near Coeur d'Alene about a possible measles outbreak after the virus was detected in the city's wastewater.

Measles Detected in Coeur d’Alene Wastewater; Health Officials Urge Vaccination Review

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