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Buncombe County public health reports measles cases and outbreaks of chickenpox and whooping cough; urges vaccinations
Summary
Buncombe County Public Health on Jan. 6 confirmed three measles cases in one household, reported a varicella outbreak (89 cases) and a pertussis outbreak affecting two school districts (25 cases), and urged residents to check immunization status and call 828-250-6100 if they visited Mission Hospital during the exposure window.
Buncombe County Public Health Director Dr. Ellis Mathison told the county board on Jan. 6 that the county is managing three confirmed measles cases in a single household while also responding to countywide outbreaks of varicella (chickenpox) and pertussis (whooping cough).
"Currently, we have a community outbreak of varicella ... there have been 89 cases of varicella in Buncombe County residents," Mathison said, and added that the county has recorded 25 pertussis cases across two school districts. She announced three confirmed measles cases and said "people who visited Mission Hospital emergency department waiting room ... on…
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