Two new measles cases in Arizona in last two weeks
April 29
Two new cases of measles in Arizona were reported in the last two weeks with exposures at events or public places. A new local case was reported last week, with a possible exposure at an Arizona Youth Sports basketball game in Mesa on April 11. People who were at the game in the Highland Junior High gymnasium between 2 and 5pm are encouraged to watch for symptoms through May 2. This is the sixth case in Maricopa County this year, and the third one that can’t be traced to another known case.
Also, COVID-19 is still out there and with fewer people getting vaccinated the strain is able to spread easily. As we head into graduation month and summer, people should be aware that their exposure risk is higher. The head of the CDC blocked the release of a new study that shows the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine at reducing hospital stays and eliminating the need in some cases to go to the ER.
Will Humble, the Executive Director for the Arizona Public Health Association, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss how these two viruses are impacting Arizonans.
