(Salt Lake City, UT) — Measles cases in Utah are playing a big role in the total number being reported nationwide. Statewide, 600 cases have been reported since the outbreak started last year and 75 of them appeared this month. However, state health officials tell KUTV that the rate of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Health officials say people at the University of Utah may have been exposed to measles. The exposure is linked to a STEM conference at the Crocker Science Center between March 24th and March 28th. Officials say symptoms typically appear about two weeks after exposure and […]
(St. George, UT) — Measles is spreading rapidly in Utah with over 100 cases popping up this month from St. George to Vernal. The majority of the cases are appearing in unvaccinated children under 18 years old. About 10-percent of cases are showing up in people who have been vaccinated. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A pair of measles cases have been confirmed in central Utah. Health officials say the cases appeared in unvaccinated individuals who came into contact with people who had measles. The Central Utah Health Department says the infected patients only came into contact with a small […]
(Undated) — A measles outbreak in Utah has grown to 43 confirmed cases. The cases span five counties: Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington, which includes Saint George. The outbreak is part of a larger regional issue that also affects Arizona. Health officials there report 93 cases in Mohave County […]
Measles cases are at a new high since the disease was declared eradicated 25 years ago. More than 15-hundred cases were reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of Wednesday, with outbreaks spreading in Utah and Arizona. Utah health officials say they expect more cases as people […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Thousands of people were potentially exposed to measles after an event at Soldier Hollow. Health officials say around two-thousand people attended the Utah High School Cycling League event back on August 16th. Several people have been confirmed to have caught the virus, but the exact […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah health officials are warning people to get vaccinated for measles. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Utah Association of Local Health Departments, issued a statement Monday noting that the MMR vaccine is 97 percent effective with two doses. There […]
