Delaware's 4 new cases of measles meet criteria of "outbreak" - WDEL
Delaware has confirmed four cases of measles in Kent County, marking the state's first outbreak in over a decade. Public health officials are conducting contact tracing to contain the spread among the unvaccinated individuals involved.
Why it matters
Outbreaks in previously unaffected regions demonstrate the ongoing risk of measles transmission in communities with lower vaccination rates.
Two additional positive measles cases were reported by Delaware Public Health Wednesday, bringing the recent total to four. They are the first known cases in more than a decade.
The Centers for Disease Control defines a measles outbreak as three or more cases of measles that are connected by time and location. The four individuals who tested positive were unvaccinated adult males in Kent County. DPH said it was unable to provide more details about these individuals due to medical privacy restrictions.
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