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Nearly Two Dozen Measles Cases Confirmed In The Region

WCBE 90.5FM | By Associated Press
Published April 29, 2014 at 6:38 AM EDT

The Ohio Department of Health has now confirmed 21 cases of measles in an outbreak that began in Knox County among unvaccinated Amish who had traveled to the Philippines, which has a measles epidemic. 19 cases are in Knox County. The other two are in nearby Richland and Wayne counties. Officials are urging vaccinations to limit the spread of the disease.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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