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County medical director warns of measles outbreaks; urges vaccination and testing where indicated
Summary
Dr. E, the county medical director, described recent U.S. measles activity and local public-health outreach: recent outbreaks have clustered cases, most infections are among unvaccinated people, and MMR vaccination (two doses) offers the highest protection; county staff are promoting testing, boosters where appropriate and community outreach.
Dr. E, identified in the meeting record as the county medical director, briefed the board on current measles activity and prevention, calling measles "perhaps the most infectious disease known to humans" and emphasizing vaccine protection and testing.
Dr. E said national surveillance showed concentrated outbreaks in 2025, chiefly in Texas and New Mexico, and that 93 percent of recent cases were outbreak-associated rather than sporadic. He cited a surveillance snapshot (laboratory-confirmed cases as of Feb. 27) of 164…
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