Tennessee reports first measles case amid U.S. outbreak

Dr.JohnWhite,WebMD’schiefmedicalofficer,talkedtoFoxNewsDigitalabouttipsforprotectingagainstmeaslestransmissionamidtherecentoutbreaks. TheTennesseeDepartmentofHealth(TDOH)hasconfirmedthefirstcaseofmeaslesinthestate,asanuptickacrossthecountryhasrecentlybeenreportedbyhealthauthorities.  “TheindividualbecameinfectedwithmeaslesinearlyMarchandisrecoveringathome,”accordingtoastatementfromthegovernmentagency.“Publichealthofficialsareworkingtoidentity[sic]otherlocationsandpersonspotentiallyexposedtothevirus.” TDOHnotedthatitisalsoinvestigatingthesourceoftheinfection.  WHATYOUNEEDTOKNOWABOUTTHEMEASLESOUTBREAK SEMINOLE,TEXAS–FEBRUARY27:SignspointthewaytomeaslestestingintheparkinglotoftheSeminoleHospitalDistrictacrossfromWigwamStadiumonFebruary27,2025inSeminole,Texas.EightycasesofmeasleshavebeenreportedinGainescountywithonedeathreported.(JanSonnenmair/GettyImages) AccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandP