When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became…
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FILE - A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)
Measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds are in quarantine.
FILE - Anna Hicks prepares a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Andrews County Health Department, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)
As of March 20, Delaware has reported no measles cases in the past decade. However, the Division of Public Health continues to monitor outbreaks across the country.
According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, an individual who was not symptomatic but was infectious with measles at the time visited Nemours on Dec. 29. The division said anyone who visited the facility between 6 a.m. and noon could have potentially been exposed.