Kansas health officials report confirmed measles case
July 5, 2017
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health officials have reported a confirmed case of measles in Butler County.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Butler County Health Department said in a joint news release Tuesday that a number of county health departments will be notifying all identified contacts.
Staff will evaluate immunization status and ask about any possible symptoms among people exposed.
Measles is highly contagious and is spread through the air by breathing, coughing or sneezing.
Health officials say symptoms typically begin one to two weeks after exposure to an infected...
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