A measles outbreak in Ohio has infected at least 82 children and left 32 hospitalized, said Columbus Public Health in an update posted Dec. 30.
Health officials said weeks ago that they began investigating after a child became infected at a childcare facility in Franklin County, later saying that cases have been reported at a number of different locations. They include a Dollar Tree, a mall, a church, and other locations.
All of the cases involve children under the age of 18, and about 28 percent are under 12 months of age.
Across the United States, about 117 cases of the virus have been reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its most recent update. Most are located in Franklin County, where Columbus is located, while no deaths have been reported….