Officials in Rockland County, New York, say its measles outbreak that sickened 312 people is over
The first measles case in Rockland County was identified October 1, 2018, with the last rash onset from measles identified August 13, 2019.The US eliminated measles in 2000. The current outbreak could change thatSince the start of the outbreak, there were 312 confirmed cases of measles in Rockland County, according to the Rockland County Health Department.No new cases of the virus have been reported in the affected area since August 13.
"Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on this planet," Day said."That has driven every decision during this outbreak, and despite setbacks, this outbreak has shown what we can accomplish with local, state and even federal levels of government when we work together."CNN's Elizabeth Cohen contributed to this report.
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