Measles confirmed in Minnesota

Measles confirmed in Minnesota

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(ABC 6 News) – Measles made an unwelcomed return to Minnesota tonight.

The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed an unvaccinated 16-month-old child tested positive for the contagious illness.

The child had recently traveled out of the country.

Measles had not been confirmed in almost two years, when more than a dozen Minnesotans were part of a nationwide outbreak.