State notifies public of potential measles exposure in 6 Green Country locations

The Oklahoma State Department of Health says it was notified Friday of two more “probable” measles cases.

That brings total suspected cases in the Sooner State to four. OSDH says the two new illnesses aren’t linked to the first cases announced March 11, though the department hasn’t revealed the location of those cases.

All four cases occurred in unvaccinated people who reported links to an ongoing outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. Those states as of Friday have 294 cases, surpassing the number of measles reports in the U.S. for all of last year…

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