Vermont Reports Its First Case of the Measles Since 2018


by Seven Days

Seven Days— 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 they could determine whether anyone was...

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The Independent—West Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009. A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009

WBOY—First measles case confirmed in West Virginia since 2009. A patient of WVU Medicine in Monongalia County has tested positive for measles.