Measles outbreak minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Measles is much more than a rash.

Minnesota facing growing number of measles cases

It can lead to deafness, brain damage and death. 

The Minnesota Department of Health has reported 46 cases of measles in the state so far this year, which is the most since  

Forty-six may not sound like a lot, but infectious disease experts are worried. 

"We are all very terrified that this is just going to explode because we have such low vaccination rates in certain pockets of our population, which put a lot of kids at risk," said Dr.

Stacene Maroushek, pediatric infectious disease specialist with Hennepin Healthcare. 

As a result, MDH is accelerating vaccine recommendations. 

Normally, one measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is given when a child is 1-year-old and a second when the child is 4 years old. Now, MDH recommends the second dose one month after the first. 

The department is not breaking down the cases by ethnicity, but they do say measles is spreading in unvacc Increasing measles cases in metro area highlight need for ...

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