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Scott County reports first measles case this month; medical director urges vaccinations as local coverage lags
Summary
Scott County medical director told the Community Health Board the county recently identified its first 2025 measles case linked to overseas travel and warned that local MMR coverage (about 84.8%) falls well below the ~94.6% level needed to prevent sustained spread.
Scott County recorded its first confirmed 2025 measles (rubeola) case in mid-November, the county's medical director said at a Community Health Board briefing on Nov. 18.
Dr. Wilcox told the board measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can cause severe complications including pneumonia and encephalitis, and described the illness's clinical course and the public-health risk. He summarized national and statewide 2025 statistics (nationally multiple outbreaks across…
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