Montana reports first measles cases since 1990

Montana Measles Outbreak Triggers Emergency Response Near Wyoming Border

Five cases of the measles confirmed Thursday are the first in Montana since 1990. They’ve prompted an emergency response in Gallatin County near the Wyoming border and Yellowstone's West Entrance.

Health Department pins down Gallatin County locales of potential measles exposure

So far, two public exposure sites have been confirmed, according to the Health Department’s website: Interwest Tire in Belgrade between noon and 4 p.m. on April 14 and North Coast Electric in Bozeman between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on…

Montana sees first Measles cases in over 30 years

The following information comes from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: MONTANA (KIFI) - Health officials are responding to the first cases of measles in the state of Montana in over 30 years. The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and regional health officials are investigating five confirmed cases of measles in Gallatin County, Montana. All five cases involve adults or children who are either unvacc…

Montana reports first measles cases since 1990

(The Hill) — Montana public health officials have found five cases of measles in Gallatin County, the first cases of the disease in the Treasure State in more than three decades.   Gallatin County is home to the state’s fourth most populated city — Bozeman — and is the second most populated county in the state.    A handful of children and adults contracted the disease while traveling outside of Montana, according to the state’s Department of Pu…

Measles threat grows in Gallatin County as vaccine hesitancy persists

So far, two public exposure sites have been confirmed, according to the Health Department’s website: Interwest Tire in Belgrade between noon and 4 p.m. on April 14 and North Coast Electric in Bozeman between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on…

Gallatin County confirms five measles cases, first in Montana since 1990

The Gallatin-City County Health Department confirmed Thursday afternoon that five people had tested positive for measles in the county.