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Kentucky's Measles Cases Cause Concern

In COVID-19, Latest News by Precision Vaccinations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and public health officials about a confirmed measles case in Kentucky (KY).
On February 24, 2023, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) identified a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated Jessamine County, Kentucky resident.
While infectious, the resident, with a history of recent international travel, attended Asbury University's services in Hughes Auditorium in Wilmore, KY, on February 18, 2023.

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South Africa's Measles Outbreak Migrates North

In Travel Vaccine News by Travel Vaccine

Since the measles outbreak began in October 2022, various Republic of South Africa (RSA) provinces have been impacted. However, recent data announced by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases indicates most new measles cases are confirmed in the north.
As of March 2023, a measles outbreak has been declared in the Northern Cape Province in the Francis Baard district.
Specifically, 13 specimens from Limpopo and North West Province had measles virus genotype D8 sequences related to the Zimbabwe 2022 measles outbreak strain.