INDIANAPOLIS (WLS) — Indiana health officials announced five more measles cases in an outbreak Wednesday.
The Indiana Department of Health reported its first case of 2025 Tuesday.
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The newly reported cases are three children and two adults in Allen County, which is in the area around Fort Wayne.
The first case was a child in Allen County, as well.
The four children were unvaccinated and the adults’ vaccination status is unclear, health officials said.
All are recovering well.
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All six cases are connected to each other, but at this time there are no known links to outbreaks in other states, health officials said.
State and local public health officials are working to contact those with known exposure. The risk to the general public remains low, officials said.
The cases are the first in Indiana since a measles case in Lake County in early 2024.
Measles is highly contagious and is spread when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
Across the country, the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, surpassing 600 and still increasing. The CDC reports that 97% of these cases involve individuals who either have not been vaccinated or whose vaccination status is uncertain.
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