LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Health officials say a case of measles in Lancaster County has turned out to be a false alarm.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports the 5-year-old child believed to have measles has been cleared following a third test that didn't confirm previous results.
According to a report on the case, the boy's symptoms and two initial tests led officials to believe he had developed measles. Because the boy had received the first vaccination dose at the age of 2 and couldn't be linked to other known measles cases, a third test was conducted. This test failed to confirm prior results.
Officials say other illnesses and reactions to medications have similar rash and fever symptoms.
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has reported two cases in the Omaha-Blair area.
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