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California Measles Outbreak Is Over, Health Officials Say

A measles outbreak that infected 131 Californians has ended, the state’s Department of Public Health said Friday. The outbreak, which began in December at Disneyland, infected people ranging from 6 weeks to 70 years old, sending 19% of them to the hospital. No new cases related to the outbreak have been reported in 42 days, officials said. “Having this measles outbreak behind us is a significant accomplishment,” Gil Chavez, California’s state epidemiologist, said during a press call.

 

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