KING COUNTY, WA - As of Monday, February 19, the total number of confirmed measles cases (rubeola) in King County this year has risen to 11.
Significant community exposures from this latest case 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.
For questions on measles, and Public Health recommendations for who should be vaccinated, please refer to the following measles immunization fact sheets:
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