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Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases
Source: Reuters
HEALTH NEWS MAY 20, 2019 / 10:58 AM / UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases
(Reuters) - The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases nationwide, raising the total number sickened this year to 880 people.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 4.9% increase in the number of measles cases from May 10 to May 17 in an outbreak that has now reached 24 states. The agency has been providing weekly updates every Monday.
The CDC said there had been one confirmed case in Oklahoma.
Most of the new cases were in New York, CDC spokesman Jason McDonald said, with 21 cases recorded in New York City and nine in Rockland County.
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Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases
(Reuters) - The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases nationwide, raising the total number sickened this year to 880 people.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 4.9% increase in the number of measles cases from May 10 to May 17 in an outbreak that has now reached 24 states. The agency has been providing weekly updates every Monday.
The CDC said there had been one confirmed case in Oklahoma.
Most of the new cases were in New York, CDC spokesman Jason McDonald said, with 21 cases recorded in New York City and nine in Rockland County.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-measles/measles-outbreak-spreads-to-oklahoma-as-u-s-reports-41-new-cases-idUSKCN1SQ1LU