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Measles Surge in Delaware | Dover News
Delaware’s facing a measles outbreak with five confirmed cases — the most in over a decade — mostly hitting unvaccinated adult males in Kent County. Health officials are sounding the alarm, urging exposed individuals — especially unvaccinated, pregnant, immunocompromised, or young people — to contact their doctor or the Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. The MMR vaccine is 97% effective with two doses, and demand is rising as people rush to get protected. Contact tracing is underway, and experts are urging everyone to check their vaccination status and catch up if needed — because…
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