Wednesday, 6 March 2019

PRO/EDR> Measles update (16)

Measles -- Worldwide/Unknown
Six outbreaks (defined as 3 or more cases) have been reported in 2019 in the following jurisdictions: New York State, Rockland County; New York State, Monroe County; New York City; Washington; Texas; Illinois
These outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought measles back from other countries such as Israel and Ukraine, where large measles outbreaks are occurring. Make sure you are vaccinated against measles before traveling internationally.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6353020&promed&0

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