COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio reported its first measles case of 2025 on Thursday.

Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff said the case was reported in an adult in Ashtabula County.

Vanderhoff said the adult was unvaccinated and recently was in contact with someone who traveled internationally.

“The fact that we now have a measles case in Ohio adds emphasis to the importance of being fully vaccinated,” Vanderhoff said in a statement. “This disease can be very serious, but it is preventable. I strongly encourage you to protect yourselves and your children by getting vaccinated.”

The state saw seven measles cases in 2024, one in 2023 and 90 in 2022, according to the Ohio Department of Health.