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Maricopa County confirms 3 measles cases, encourages vaccination
Stephanie Innes
Arizona Republic
Sept. 1, 2022
Health officials in Maricopa County have confirmed three related cases of measles, which is a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection.
The cases were in an adult and two children, all three were unvaccinated and the individuals are "connected," public health officials said. At least one of the individuals had a recent history of international travel, health officials said.
One of the three was hospitalized but has since been released and all are recovering now, county health officials said. Officials would not say whether the children or the adult were hospitalized. The last time a measles case was reported in Arizona was a single case in 2019. Sixty-seven cases have been reported statewide since 2006...
Maricopa County confirms 3 measles cases, encourages vaccination
Stephanie Innes
Arizona Republic
Sept. 1, 2022
Health officials in Maricopa County have confirmed three related cases of measles, which is a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection.
The cases were in an adult and two children, all three were unvaccinated and the individuals are "connected," public health officials said. At least one of the individuals had a recent history of international travel, health officials said.
One of the three was hospitalized but has since been released and all are recovering now, county health officials said. Officials would not say whether the children or the adult were hospitalized. The last time a measles case was reported in Arizona was a single case in 2019. Sixty-seven cases have been reported statewide since 2006...