US EditionKing County infant with measles visited airport, hospital; not connected to previous cases
- Public Health confirmed a measles case in a King County infant Friday.
- The unvaccinated infant likely contracted measles during recent international travel.
- The infant visited Sea-Tac Airport and Seattle Children's Hospital while infectious.
- This confirmed case makes five total measles cases in Washington this year.
- Health officials advise people at exposure sites to monitor for symptoms.
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Measles outbreaks surge: What you need to know
Public health officials in King County are closely monitoring measles cases in Washington, emphasizing the importance of vaccination amid rising concerns globally, saying the disease is “having a field day” in other parts of the country. There have been five confirmed measles cases in Washington so far this year. The latest case involved an infant in King County who had traveled internationally. “When we take these numbers in context of the nati…
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The Seattle TimesInfant with measles went through Sea-Tac Airport, Children’s hospital
An infant with measles who has yet to be vaccinated may have exposed others while traveling through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Seattle Children’s hospital last week, according to King County health officials.
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