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Officials in Multnomah County, Oregon, report a fifth possible case of measles.
Oregonian reports that four people already diagnosed with measles have been exposed to the highly contagious virus during an ongoing epidemic in Clark County, Washington State.
Health officials from Multnomah County announced Sunday the fifth possible case. They said that a link between the case and the Clark County outbreak has not been identified.
Officials said people may have been exposed to the virus at Portland International Airport and Randall Children's Hospital.
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In Washington, health officials said 66 people had been affected by the viral disease.
Most cases involved young children under 10 who were not immunized. There have been two cases of people who contracted measles despite vaccination.
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