Measles outbreak in Washington has cost state at least $1M
The measles outbreak in Washington that has at least 63 confirmed cases has reportedly cost the state at least $1 million so far.
The Seattle Times reports the state Department of Health (DOH) has spent roughly $614,000 on staff and supplies as of Tuesday and Clark County Public Health has spent about $500,000 addressing the outbreak.
Clark County is where a vast majority of the measles cases are centered, with 44 of the 63 confirmed cases found in children under the age of 10.
“This is taxpayer money for something that could have been completely, utterly preventable in the first place,” Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County's public health director, told the Times.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/430991-cost-of-measles-outbreak-in-washington-has-cost-state-at-least-1-million
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