There’s a reported nationwide outbreak of measles. Even though Tennessee is one of the affected areas, in fact, only one person in the Volunteer State got it, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. “These cases are not part of one outbreak,” said Bill Christian, department spokesman, in an emailed statement to The Tennessee Star. “Tennessee has reported only one case of measles so far this year, which occurred in a traveler this spring and did not lead to any additional cases.” Department officials legally cannot release specific information on this individual, he added. “This case was reported in Shelby County, and the traveler acquired measles from outside the United States,” Christian said. According to published reports, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that 107 people from 21 states have reported contracting the measles. Other states, according to published reports, are Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. “This number will likely outpace the number of measles cases reported in 2017,” according to ABC11.com out of North Carolina. “There were 118 cases in 2017, and only 86 the year before…
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