Measles hits 6 more unvaccinated kids in Washington state

Six new cases of measles have been reported in Clark County, health officials announced Friday, bringing the county’s total number of cases this year to 15.

The six new cases all involve unvaccinated children, Clark County Public Health said, and all were exposed to the virus in private settings. No additional public exposure locations have been identified for any of the new cases.

Of the 15 cases the county has seen this year, public health officials said, 13 were in unvaccinated people. The vaccination status was unknown for two of the cases…

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