04/10/2025
Measles is here in Central Arkansas
Yes, the ADH has confirmed a case in Saline county. See the story for details and places where exposure may have occurred for others.
For our patients, if you think you have symptoms of measles, or think you may have been exposed to someone with measles, please call our clinic FIRST. We will advise you of next steps to evaluate you, but please do not come inside the building. We want to care and provide for you but we also want to protect ALL of our patients. Measles is a highly infectious illness, and you can contract it in a room where a patient with measles has been for up to TWO HOURS after that person leaves. So please, when you call, clearly state that you have concerns about measles so we can help you appropriately, and keep everyone safe.
The MMR vaccine is the safest and most effective way to prevent becoming infected. I have had multiple families asking to get their child’s first MMR vaccine prior to their first birthday, and up to this point I have said to wait until measles is here in the community. And now it is. So if your child is over six months old and you would like to go ahead and receive your MMR vaccine, please call us ASAP and we will get you in.
Stay up to date with measles information from Arkansas Children's.
