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New Measles Case Linked to South Jordan Child Care as Utah Total Reaches 115

Unvaccinated contacts are being notified to quarantine after potential exposure.

Overview

  • Salt Lake County confirmed a measles infection connected to Bingham Kopper Kids inside Bingham High School in South Jordan.
  • Officials say the patient is unvaccinated and was at the facility Monday through Friday last week.
  • The case is the third reported in Salt Lake County this year, with 115 infections statewide and 20 in the past three weeks.
  • Health authorities notified all known unvaccinated direct contacts and informed the school community about possible exposure.
  • Measles spreads through the air and can linger, but two MMR doses provide about 97% protection, and unvaccinated people who are exposed are advised to quarantine.