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Mohave County reports measles outbreak, pertussis spike centered in Colorado City area
Summary
Anna Scherzer, epidemiologist, told the board Mohave County is responding to a measles outbreak and a pertussis cluster concentrated in the Colorado City service area; most cases were reported among unvaccinated persons.
Anna Scherzer, epidemiologist for Mohave County, presented communicable-disease surveillance data through Sept. 30, 2025 and provided updated outbreak information to the board.
Scherzer said surveillance shows higher-than-typical influenza and RSV counts this season, increased reports of invasive streptococcal disease (group A and pneumococcal invasive disease), and a pertussis cluster largely centered in the Colorado City service area. She reported that most pertussis cases (about 90 percent) were unvaccinated and that several cases required hospitalization. Scherzer said the…
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