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Oakland County Says Measles Outbreak Over

Jun 5, 2019 | 11:55 AM

Here’s some good news about measles.
The Oakland County Health department says the measles outbreak is over.

Health officials say the outbreak began in March when a traveler from New York visited the area. Forty of the 44 confirmed cases in Michigan occurred in Oakland County.

The outbreak was centered among orthodox Jewish people, according to New York health officials.

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