US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Maine CDC Confirms State's First Measles Case Since 2019
The adult case is linked to travel from a state with an outbreak; 733 U.S. cases reported this year, Maine CDC said.
- The Maine CDC announced the first confirmed measles case since 2019 at St. Joseph Healthcare, Bangor on Thursday in an adult from Penobscot County who recently traveled to a state with measles cases.
- The Maine CDC says the case followed travel to a state with active measles cases, and the individual was infectious from Jan. 28 through Feb. 5.
- The Maine CDC notified Saint Joseph Hospital's emergency department and Hill View Mini Barns in Etna on Jan. 28–29 to inform potentially exposed individuals, according to officials.
- Officials urged vaccination, noting two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine are about 97% effective, and the virus can linger airborne for up to two hours, increasing transmission risk, according to the Maine CDC and local experts.
- Public‑health experts note that despite improved school vaccination rates since 2021, Maine's 2019 law removing exemptions helps reduce outbreak risk, but spread remains possible.
Insights by Ground AI
12 Articles
12 Articles
Maine’s first measles case since 2019 reported in Penobscot County
Maine's first measles case since 2019 was confirmed by the Maine CDC on Friday. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)This story may be updated. Maine’s first measles case since 2019 was confirmed by the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as two new outbreaks have been reported nationwide this year. The adult who was confirmed to carry the highly contagious respiratory illness traveled to a state with a measles case, the M…
Lewiston Sun Journal+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Maine reports first measles case since 2019
The case was confirmed by the Maine CDC on Thursday.
·Lewiston, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources12
Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left, 45% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left, 45% of the sources are Center
46% Left
L 46%
C 45%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
