Louisiana’s first confirmed case of measles in 2025 reported in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s first confirmed case of measles in 2025 has been reported in New Orleans, the Louisiana Department of Health said Saturday.

The person who tested positive is in isolation and has received treatment at a New Orleans area hospital, but they were not hospitalized and will remain in isolation until no longer infectious, LDH officials said.

The patient was not vaccinated, officials said. LDH said it would not release the patient’s name and is working to identify who they may have infected…

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