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Flathead County Resident Tests Positive for Measles
- Health officials confirmed a measles case in a Flathead County resident on Wednesday, reported by the Flathead City-County Health Department.
- The infected person recently traveled outside the county and remained isolated from public locations during the contagious period, resulting in no identified community exposures.
- Measles transmits through tiny airborne particles emitted by someone who is infected during actions like coughing, sneezing, or talking, and these particles can remain suspended in the air for as long as two hours.
- People who have neither had measles nor received any vaccination are highly likely—about 90%—to become infected if they come into contact with the virus, whereas receiving two MMR vaccine doses provides approximately 97% protection against the disease.
- The health department is contacting potential exposures and providing information to prevent further spread, while offering MMR vaccinations by appointment.
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Flathead County resident tests positive for measles
MISSOULA — A resident of Flathead County who reportedly recently traveled outside the county has tested positive for measles, which is a highly contagious disease, according to the Flathead City-County Health Department.
Measles case identified in Flathead County
Flathead County health officials on Wednesday said they had confirmed a case of measles in a local adult who had recently traveled out of state. The announcement brings Montana’s total number of identified measles cases this year up to nine, with the rest in Gallatin County. The cases, first announced in April, made Montana part of a nationwide outbreak that has sickened at least 1,024 people and killed three, according to a May 15 update by the…
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Montana health officials confirm Flathead County measles case
A photo of a woman with measles (Photo by Getty Images). Montana health officials on Wednesday confirmed a case of measles in Flathead County. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services along with the Flathead City-County Health Department in Kalispell confirmed the state’s 9th case of the highly infectious disease in a county resident. Eight cases have been reported in Gallatin County, which marked the first outbreak of measles…
Measles case confirmed in Flathead County
Health officials reported Wednesday that a measles case has been confirmed in Flathead County.The Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD) reports the case is in a Flathead County resident who has reported recent travel outside Flathead County. There is no clear indication of the exact point of exposure and the adult vaccination status isn't currently known is isolating at home, a news release states. RELATED: Gallatin County provides meas…
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