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The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated child in late June. Those at the Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s ER at the same time need to look out for symptoms.
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As Texas contends with more than 750 cases of the measles, much smaller outbreaks in Mountain West states appear to be subsiding.
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The five people with confirmed cases are adults and children who are residents of Gallatin County and exposed to the highly-contagious virus while traveling outside of Montana.
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At least 95% of community members need to be vaccinated to protect against the virus. That number is a lot lower in some western states.
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Herd immunity is what protects those who, for medical reasons, cannot take the vaccine, such as newborn babies.
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Back in mid-December, three children were hospitalized with measles after passing through the Denver airport and the emergency department of Children’s...
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Three children are being treated at a Denver-area hospital for measles, adding to the more than 1,200 cases of the disease reported this year nationwide...
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This post was updated at 8:30 p.m. with additional information. About 60 people gathered at the Colorado Capitol Monday for the third and final day of a...
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Researchers writing in the journal Science found that when kids get measles, it can cause “amnesia” in the immune system. In much of the Mountain West,...
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This post was updated May 28, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. to include the leastest outbreak numbers and an additional infographic. Measles have reached the highest...