Tennessee confirms first measles case since 2019
Measles symptoms can include fever, headache, cough, congestion and red eyes. The illness is typically accompanied by a spotty rash that begins on the face and spreads over the body. (Eric Risberg/AP file)
Health officials in Kentucky and Tennessee are working together to evaluate exposures to the measles.
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Infectious Disease measles Tennessee Department of HealthAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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