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Source: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/09/30/child-contracts-measles-calaveras-clounty/
Old Virus Resurfaces In Calaveras County As Young Child Contracts Measles
By Marlee Ginter
September 30, 2021 at 10:36 pm
SAN ANDREAS (CBS13) — A new case of an old disease is raising long-term concerns in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. A young child in Calaveras County contracted measles.
“One of our concerns is, are other people within our community walking around with measles?” said Cori Allen, the county’s Health and Human Services director. “In the United States, having the MMR vaccine, which includes the vaccine for measles, is pretty standard practice.”
Allen says the child, who’s under the age of 5, was not vaccinated against measles...
...The county compiled a list of local places where the infected child visited over the last month, including multiple farmers’ markets and playgrounds all within Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. They are:
September 10: Angels Camp Farmers Market and playground at Utica Park
September 12: Murphys Farmers Market and playground at Murphys Community Park
September 13: Playground at Murphys Community Park
September 15: Rapid Care: Adventist Health, Angels Camp and Adventist Health Sonora Emergency Department
September 17: Arnold Medical Clinic: Dignity Health
September 20: Angels Camp Medical Clinic: Dignity Health...
Old Virus Resurfaces In Calaveras County As Young Child Contracts Measles
By Marlee Ginter
September 30, 2021 at 10:36 pm
SAN ANDREAS (CBS13) — A new case of an old disease is raising long-term concerns in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. A young child in Calaveras County contracted measles.
“One of our concerns is, are other people within our community walking around with measles?” said Cori Allen, the county’s Health and Human Services director. “In the United States, having the MMR vaccine, which includes the vaccine for measles, is pretty standard practice.”
Allen says the child, who’s under the age of 5, was not vaccinated against measles...
...The county compiled a list of local places where the infected child visited over the last month, including multiple farmers’ markets and playgrounds all within Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. They are:
September 10: Angels Camp Farmers Market and playground at Utica Park
September 12: Murphys Farmers Market and playground at Murphys Community Park
September 13: Playground at Murphys Community Park
September 15: Rapid Care: Adventist Health, Angels Camp and Adventist Health Sonora Emergency Department
September 17: Arnold Medical Clinic: Dignity Health
September 20: Angels Camp Medical Clinic: Dignity Health...