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Buncombe County reports six measles cases; public exposures at hospital and grocery store
Summary
Buncombe County health staff reported six confirmed measles cases and about 79 people in quarantine, citing exposures at Mission Hospital’s emergency department and a Food Lion in Candler; county officials urged anyone present at identified times to call the county hotline for guidance.
Buncombe County health staff said the county was “still holding, 6 cases” of measles and has roughly 79 people in quarantine as health officials work contact-tracing and public notification efforts.
The county announced that one early case presented to Mission Hospital’s emergency department and that people registered during two time windows on Jan. 16 should contact the county’s single Buncombe hotline if they have not already been contacted. Health officials also reported a public exposure at the Food Lion in Candler on Jan. 13 from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and asked anyone who was at those locations at those…
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