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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director ontra
April 11, 1990 Costa
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SUBJECT:
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Declare a public health emergency due to the outbreak of measles .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County has experienced 40 cases of measles since January 1.,
1990, including one death. This is an extreme increase in the number of
cases usually seen; about 5-6 cases in a 12 month period is usual . The
surrounding counties of Alameda and San Joaquin have had greater than 150
cases each in this period.
Persons diagnosed with measles in Contra Costa County are of all ages and in
all areas of the county. However, outbreaks throughout California have been
centered in children under five years who have not been immunized., and
persons in detention facilities and. high school/college students who are
unimmunized or improperly immunized. .
Plans have been developed to expand existing clinic hours and hold additional
clinics in health center sites . In addition, there will be clinics held in
homeless shelters and identified gathering places for the homeless . Clinics
will also be held in the migrant camps . These special clinics will attempt
to immunize high risk, hard to reach people. A request for funding is being
submitted to the State for special clinics and expanded immunization
services . The State has announced availability of Special Needs and
Priorities (SNAP) funds for additional measles immunization efforts to those
counties which have declared a public health emergency.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON /.f PROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: _ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: - OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Health Services Department ATTESTED APR 17 1990
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PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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M382/7-83 —