Measles Outbreak in Arizona Rises

Public health officials in Arizona have expanded the number of places residents in two counties may have been exposed to measles, and . Arizona confirmed 11 cases of measles and expanded the number of places residents may have been exposed to the disease. The number of measles cases in Maricopa and Pinal counties in Arizona has grown significantly in the last week. Initially, two people at a private detention center were confirmed to have the highly contagious disease. Now, state health officials expanded a list of potential public exposures at stores and restaurants from May 18to May 27. Arizona Department of Health Services director wrote that people can spread measles before they know they have it. This makes it likely that more measles cases will pop up.