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195 contacts identified in confirmed Huntsville measles case
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Key Points:
- The Alabama Department of Public Health has identified 195 contacts linked to a confirmed measles case in Huntsville, with exposure at multiple locations.
- The measles case was confirmed on October 13 after the patient returned from international travel.
- Health officials have issued alerts for potential exposure at a Subway and a Publix on Bailey Cove Road, with a third location undisclosed.
- Additional measles cases may emerge as early as October 28, depending on further confirmations.
- Disease investigators from Jefferson County and other Alabama regions are assisting in managing the case.
