Overview

• Health officials confirm eight cases in Garraf, six unvaccinated, with patients aged 7 to 44 and many teens and young adults.
• The cluster remains active, with symptom onset spanning September 4 to 29, and three suspected infections are pending confirmation.
• Authorities rate the local spread risk as high due to extensive exposures and high mobility across family, healthcare, leisure, and university settings.
• Public health teams have assessed 315 contacts, issued guidance to around 100 people, and carried out vaccine checks and post‑exposure measures where indicated.
• Three patients required hospitalization; two have been discharged and one remains hospitalized for an unrelated condition, as officials continue containment efforts.