ME: Measles 2019- 1st case in 2 yrs reported

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Source: https://bangordailynews.com/2019/05...ase-in-two-years-recorded-in-somerset-county/

First Maine measles case in two years recorded in Somerset County
By Michael Shepherd, BDN Staff ? May 21, 2019 6:16 pm

AUGUSTA, Maine ? Maine?s first measles case since 2017 has been recorded in a vaccinated school-age child from Somerset County who had no serious complications from the disease and has recovered, the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday afternoon.

The state agency said in a statement that it confirmed the case on Monday. It announced the case approximately seven hours after Waterville Pediatrics, a doctor?s office in that city, put out a statement on Facebook on Tuesday saying there had been a confirmed case in that area...

 

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Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/0...ospital-raise-awareness-for-vaccination-need/

Measles case at Madison schools, Skowhegan hospital raise awareness for vaccination need
Madison school officials say the incubation period has passed in a single case of measles, but have sent home a letter advising parents to be mindful of the situation and to call the school nurse with questions.
By Doug HarlowMorning Sentinel

An unnamed male student at Madison Junior High School was said Wednesday to have been the state?s first measles case in two years, the school district said in a letter to parents.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the measles case on Tuesday, adding Maine to the growing list of states affected by one the nation?s most severe measles outbreaks in decades.

Maine is susceptible to infectious disease outbreaks because it has one of the nation?s worst vaccination rates for students entering kindergarten, according to a news release from the Maine CDC...