State health officials say they’re continuing to monitor for disease transmission after West Virginia’s first measles case in 15 years was confirmed earlier this week in Monongalia County. The West Virginia Department of Health said Friday it has learned of an additional 152 people — 128 West Virginia residents from 30 counties and 24 people […] The post State health officials: 152 potentially exposed to measles after Monongalia County case appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
An outbreak of measles in Philadelphia is growing larger. This week, health officials announced a newly discovered case of the highly contagious viral disease in the area—the ninth reported to date. Many of these cases, including the latest one, have been traced back to a single day care center, and most if not all patients were unvaccinated against measles.
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