KING COUNTY, WA - As of Friday, February 16, the total number of confirmed measles (rubeola) in King County stands at 10.
Extensive community exposures from these cases have occurred. People who have not had the measles or who have not been properly vaccinated against measles can contract measles if they are exposed to people who are in the contagious phase of their measles infection.
Public Health strongly recommends that all residents born in 1957 or later carefully review their measles immunization records. Adults who are uncertain whether they have been properly immunized against measles should consider getting a measles vaccination now. Parents of children who are 1 year of age and older should consider getting a measles immunization for their child now if they have not had the appropriate number of measles vaccination doses for their age.
For additional questions on measles and who should be vaccinated, please refer to the measles immunization fact sheets on the Public Health website.
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