Maine confirms first measles case in 20 years

[jpak]

Source: Bangor Daily News

Maine health officials confirmed a case of measles Tuesday, issuing a warning that the public was potentially exposed to the highly contagious virus in mid-June at several locations in Franklin County.

This is the first case of measles recorded in Maine in 20 years, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The individual contracted the disease while traveling overseas, said state epidemiologist Dr. Siiri Bennett.

She declined to comment on whether the individual is a Maine resident, a child or adult, or vaccinated against measles, citing privacy concerns.

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Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2017/06/27/health/new-case-of-measles-has-been-confirmed-in-maine/

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vaccinate - yup

[GoneOffShore]

1. Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate.

But 'teh autism'!!!

I just haven't got to patience anymore to deal with this shit.

[Hortensis]

7. Maine has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country

among children 19 to 35 months old, according to a recent study. In that age group, 96 percent of children are vaccinated against measles.

[Matthew28]

2. Religious fundies

and their idiocy will be the death of many people.

[Major Nikon]

3. Not just them

There are anti-vaccers right here on DU that insist on propagating their idiocy.

[virgogal]

4. Please explain anti vaccination's religious connection. That's news to me.

[Plucketeer]

6. It's "no need for that crap...

when you can just trust to god to take care of little Billy!"

[Plucketeer]

5. Will be???

SO MANY have already died ever since someone made up an invisible entity to lay their hopes and troubles on!

[Hortensis]

8. I've read that the measles virus can travel on dust motes,

and this article says it can live up to 2 hours between hosts.

[Hortensis]

9. "The individual contracted the disease while traveling overseas,

said state epidemiologist Dr. Siiri."

[lunasun]

10. Wow a lot of assumptions here . It was contracted overseas and could have been an adult over 50

who never got measles . This could be my brother or sister
But no it has to be a crazy religious anti Vaxxer

This is an example of why the HIPPA privacy section is important and the person not ID'd