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Summit County health officials report no local measles cases after suspected traveler passed through Salt Lake City airport
Summary
Health department staff said Utah has no confirmed measles cases but described a recent traveler from Canada who was later confirmed positive and passed through Salt Lake City and flew while symptomatic. County officials urged vaccination and said MMR is available for uninsured residents.
Summit County health department staff told the Board of Health that there are no confirmed measles cases in Utah, but county epidemiologists monitored a recent suspected exposure tied to a traveler from Canada.
The department summarized national statistics first: as of the previous Thursday there were 1,088 confirmed U.S. measles cases across 33 jurisdictions, with about 12% hospitalized and elevated hospitalization among children under 5. County presenters said roughly 96% of reported cases nationally were among people who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status.
Department staff described a specific incident in which a person who later…
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