North Dakota Avoids New Measles Cases for Three Weeks

North Dakota avoids new measles cases for three weeks

By Michael Anthony BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Earlier this month, the North Dakota Public Health Association claimed the state had the highest rate of measles cases in the nation. Since that time, there have been no new cases of the virus reported. The last reported case was on May 28, three weeks ago. Wednesday is the first day since May 2 that the state Department of Health and Human Services doesn’t have precautionary isolation recom…

North Dakota is now the leader in Measles cases in the nation

As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while North Dakota is a new focus with the highest rate of any state.