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Vt. health officials monitoring measles case

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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Health officials are monitoring Vermont’s one confirmed case of measles.They say the infected person is currently isolated and getting care.The Vermont Department of Health says the patient is part of an international group program that was exposed to a traveler with measles after a flight into Atlanta.Health officials say with a 94% vaccination rate in Vermont, there is a very low risk to the public.“The general public …

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WPTZ

Measles case confirmed in Vermont, health department says

This is the first documented case of measles in the state since 2018, according to the Vermont Department of Health.

25 days ago·Plattsburgh, United States

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WCAX-TV

Vt. health officials monitoring measles case

24 days ago·Burlington, United States

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Seven Days

Vermont Reports Its First Case of the Measles Since 2018

The Vermont Department of Health confirmed Tuesday that a person visiting the state as part of an international program has tested positive for measles. It’s the state’s first case of the highly contagious virus since 2018. The person was among a group of 26 travelers, mostly teenagers, who were exposed during an international flight to Atlanta. State officials say they learned of the exposure April 10 and asked the group to quarantine until the…

25 days ago

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WTRF

Local health officials respond to confirmed measles case in Monongalia County

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - Local health officials are responding to a positive case of measles in Monongallia County. At the moment, West Virginia only has one case, but nationally, we're at 125, with cases present in all our neighboring states. That's more than all reported cases from the entirety of 2022. Measles is highly contagious and has a long incubation period, which makes it ideal for spreading quickly in a community. We spoke to Wheel…

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Vermont Daily Chronicle

First case of VT measles since 2018 was international visitor - Vermont Daily Chronicle

Group stayed at Colchester hotel April 17 Press release from the Vermont Department of Health Child with measles symptoms of runny nose, skin rash. CDC photo The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in an individual who is in Vermont as part of an international group program, according to an April 23 press release. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Vermont since 2018. The other 25 members of the group were a…

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Brattleboro Reformer

First Vermont measles case since 2018 reported; health officials advise Vermonters to check vaccination status

BENNINGTON – The state Department of Health announced Wednesday that Vermont has experienced its first confirmed case of measles since 2018. The case involves an individual who is in Vermont as part of an international group program, the department said.

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