ROCKVILLE, Md., Apr 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Health officials in Maryland
say four people have been diagnosed with measles in the state's first outbreak
since 2001.
Three of the four cases are linked to a Montgomery County man who contracted
measles outside the United States in February, The Washington Post reported
Tuesday.
Health officials said most recent measles outbreaks occur in foreign-born
residents who have never been immunized. Immigrants seeking citizenship and
children starting school must show proof of measles vaccination, the newspaper
said.
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