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 covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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