The Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH) has confirmed the state’s first case of measles, Across the country Health authorities recently reported.
“In early March, the person was infected with measles in early March and is recovering at home,” a statement from the government agency said. “Public health officials are working on identity,” he said. [sic] Other places and people that may be exposed to the virus. ”
TDOH notes that it is also studying the source of infection.
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Seminole, Texas – February 27: Signs indicate roads for measles testing in the parking lot in the Seminole Hospital District, Texas February 27, 2025. Gaines County has reported eighty cases of measles and one death has been reported. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
More than 300 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Highly contagious and potentially fatal The disease has been confirmed.
Texas accounted for 279 cases as of March 18, and so far, 191 cases have been reported in Gaines County alone.
New Mexico has the second highest number of reported cases, with 36.
California has confirmed five cases, four of which are in Oklahoma.
Georgia, New York and New Jersey each had three confirmed cases during the outbreak, and Pennsylvania had two.
Seven other states reported each measles case.
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TDOH responded to the CDC’s message that the best way to prevent measles is to receive two doses of measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine.
On May 15, 2019, a vial containing measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine was presented at the Neighbor Health Clinic at Vashon Island High School in Washen Island, Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)
The outbreak has been the source of debates about vaccines and their effectiveness, A Texas couple His daughter died of illness and said they still won’t vaccinate her.
Measles cases are told in a sign of a red rash that usually starts from the face and spreads to the rest of the body. Other symptoms may include fever, headache, cough or congestion.
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Melissa Rudy and Angelica Stable of Fox News contributed to the report.
