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Sullivan County health official briefs commission on national measles outbreaks; no local cases reported
Summary
A Sullivan County health official told commissioners there are about 325 measles cases nationwide across 15 jurisdictions, discussed transmission and prevention, and said there were no confirmed cases in Sullivan County or Tennessee at the time of the briefing.
A physician from the Sullivan County Health Department briefed the Sullivan County Commission on Thursday about a nationwide resurgence of measles and recommended vaccination and public-health vigilance.
The health official said there were about 325 cases reported across 15 jurisdictions nationally and noted that last year the United States recorded roughly 285 cases for the entire year. The presenter reported two deaths in the current outbreaks and described measles as highly contagious and airborne, remaining infectious in…
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