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Health department reports limited measles cases, rising suicide trend and prevention priorities
Summary
The county health department presented its annual report, citing a small measles cluster limited to three cases, a long-term drop in mosquito traps, rising suicide rates among youth, and program work on WIC and mental-health partnerships.
Utah County’s health department gave commissioners its annual report, saying the county remains strong on many health measures but faces continuing challenges including air quality and rising suicide rates.
The department lead (identified in the agenda as Mr. Clegg) told commissioners an early‑year measles incident was quickly contained: "we were able to limit that outbreak to 3 cases," he said, noting epidemiologists traced the cluster back to Disneyland and used…
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