US EditionMeasles Outbreak Declared in Snohomish County
Three unvaccinated children tested positive after exposure to a contagious family from South Carolina, amid 434 measles cases in that state since October, health officials said.
- On Thursday, the Snohomish County Health Department declared a measles outbreak after confirming three local cases this week and consulting the Washington State Department of Health.
- A visiting family that traveled across King and Snohomish counties was infectious from Dec. 27 through Jan. 1, stopping in Everett, Marysville, Mukilteo, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and a nearby car rental facility; the adult had one measles vaccine while the children were unvaccinated.
- The Snohomish County Health Department listed exposure sites: Jan. 9 at Pathfinder Kindergarten Center and Serene Lake Elementary, and Jan. 13 at Swedish Mill Creek Campus, with measles lingering in the air for up to two hours.
- Mukilteo School District announced both Serene Lake Elementary School and Pathfinder Kindergarten Center will close Thursday, Jan. 16, and families must monitor symptoms through Jan. 30 while unvaccinated children quarantine.
- Snohomish County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Lewis warned more measles cases are expected due to prior exposures; he noted the MMR vaccine is safe, offers 97% protection, and urged residents to check vaccination status.
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NBC Right NowWashington State Department of Health reports measles outbreak in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first measles outbreak in the state since 2023. Three unvaccinated children in Snohomish County, ages 23 months to 9 years, tested positive for the virus.
Measles outbreak confirmed in Snohomish County after three children test positive
Three kids in Snohomish County have reportedly contracted measles, the Snohomish County Health Department confirmed. The department stated they were exposed to a family visiting from South Carolina. That family stopped in Marysville, Mukilteo, and Everett between Dec. 27 and Jan. 1. The three children tested positive on Jan. 14. “These three new cases amount to an outbreak – a sign the disease is now spreading locally,” the Snohomish County Heal…
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The Seattle TimesMeasles outbreak declared in Snohomish County
Three Snohomish County children have been infected with measles after they were exposed to a contagious family visiting from South Carolina, according to public health officials. Read more...
Measles ‘outbreak’ reported in Snohomish County, likely caused by contagious out-of-state family
The Snohomish County Health Department has confirmed three new cases of measles connected to children who were exposed to a contagious family who was visiting from South Carolina.
Snohomish County declares measles outbreak, confirms 3 new cases
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Three local children were at two Mukilteo School District schools while contagious. They were exposed to a contagious family visiting from South Carolina. Snohomish County declares measles outbreak, confirms 3 new cases Jenna Peterson
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