Case of measles confirmed in traveler to Missouri

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Louisiana Department of Health confirms one Greater New Orleans area measles case

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed the first case of measles in the state this year. The case involves an unvaccinated adult from Region 1, which includes Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes.

Traveler to Missouri confirmed to have measles - Missourinet

(Jefferson City, MO) – A traveler to southern Missouri’s Taney County has the measles. It’s the state’s first confirmed case of measles this year. A news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the patient is a child whose vaccination status has not yet been verified. The patient is also associated […]

Missouri health department announces first measles case of 2025 • Missouri Independent

(iStock / Getty Images Plus)Missouri’s first confirmed measles case of the year involves a child in Taney County, the health department announced Friday afternoon. The child’s vaccination status “has not yet been verified,” according to the press release. The child, who is not a Missouri resident, was visiting Taney County and was diagnosed “soon after arrival,” Lisa Cox, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, said in a pr…

Missouri reports first measles case of the year

TANEY COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed the state's first case of measles in 2025 on Friday. According to a release, a child who was "associated with recent international travel" tested positive for the illness in Taney County, which is near the Branson area. The vaccination status of the child is not yet known, DHSS said. Officials go on to state that the child was likely limited from public exposure …

Missouri confirms first Measles case of the year - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Missouri health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a child who recently traveled internationally and visited Taney County. The child’s vaccination status is unknown, but officials say exposure was limited and contacts have been identified and notified. This is the state’s first confirmed measles case this year, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Measles is a highly contagi…