Nebraska reports second measles case this year

Nebraska has reported its second case of measles this year.

On Tuesday, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said an unvaccinated child with a history of travel to Arizona had been diagnosed with measles in Platte County.

The department said the child could have exposed others to the disease at two locations on two different days:

Dec. 24 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Shell Creek Baptist Church in Columbus.

Dec. 29 from 2-6:30 a.m. at the Columbus Community Hospital Emergency Department.

The department said anyone present at those locations during those times may have been exposed to measles and should visit its website and fill out the risk assessment survey.

Anyone without access to the internet or who needs help filling out the risk assessment survey, call the East Central District Health Department at 402-562-8969.

The case is the second one to be diagnosed in the state this year. In May, a vaccinated child in Sheridan County contracted the disease, and there were no other known cases. It was the first case reported in the state in eight years.

Nationwide, there have been more than 2,000 measles cases this year in 44 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's the highest number of cases since 1992.