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Maine CDC reports measles case in unvaccinated Somerset County adult
The Portland Press Herald • • health
Key Points:
- Maine reported a new measles case in an unvaccinated adult from Somerset County, bringing the state's total to six confirmed cases this year, according to the Maine CDC.
- The last confirmed measles case in Maine was in 2019, but cases have resurged nationwide due to declining vaccination rates linked to unfounded vaccine-autism claims.
- The Maine CDC warns that individuals who visited MaineGeneral Express Care in Waterville on Sept. 12 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. may have been exposed and should monitor for symptoms for 21 days.
- Measles is highly contagious among unvaccinated individuals, with symptoms including rash, fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, and can lead to severe complications such as encephalitis and pneumonia.
- Maine maintains one of the highest school vaccination rates in the U.S. due to a 2019 law eliminating religious and philosophical exemptions for the measles vaccine.
