Lewis and Clark Public Health launches Montana measles outbreak tracker

Montana health officials confirm five cases of measles

If you are unvaccinated and exposed to the measles, there is a 90% chance you will become infected. Symptoms typically appear 7 to 14 days after exposure and can include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, white spots inside the mouth, and a distinctive rash, writes guest columnist Noreen Womack. (Getty Images)Montana health officials have announced five confirmed cases of measles in Gallatin County. The Montana Department of …

Lewis and Clark Public Health launches Montana measles outbreak tracker

The tracker can be reached at evalue.shinyapps.io/LCPH_Data_Portal/. It lists the number of active Montana measles cases by county, alongside measles hospitalizations and deaths.

Montana has first measles cases in 35 years; potential exposure points in Belgrade, Bozeman

Montana has its first confirmed cases of measles in 35 years.

Montana Health Officials Confirm Five Cases of Measles

BOZEMAN, MT – Montana Health officials have announced five confirmed cases of measles in Gallatin County. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services along with the Gallatin City-County Health Department in Bozeman confirmed its the first instance of the highly infectious disease since 1990. Gallatin County MT The individuals are children and adults who were exposed to measles while traveling outside of Montana. The cases reside …

Montana reports first measles cases since 1990

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 Public Health a…