The first reported case of a person with measles in the recent Memphis outbreak, which now numbers seven confirmed cases, was at a local mosque on April 15, according to the Shelby County Health Department. “The first public place where…
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Measles Outbreak in Memphis Has Officials Worried
In the wake of a rapid threefold increase in confirmed measles cases, Shelby County health officials Monday stepped up their efforts to control the emerging outbreak, while at least one hospital began screening patients for the highly contagious viral infection….
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American Woman Dies…of Measles!
The USA has suffered its first measles death in 12 years, according to Washington state health officials. The woman’s measles was undetected and confirmed only through an autopsy, according to the Washington State Department of Health. The woman’s name was…
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