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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) — The Tennessee Department of Health is now reporting five cases of measles in the state, confirming that the three most recent cases came from the Middle Tennessee region.
The report also confirms that one of the new cases is related to the first confirmed measles case in Tennessee on March 21. All three of the recent measles patients are recovering at home, according to the report. Meanwhile, the Health Department is investigating anyone who may have been exposed.
The Health Department said Tennessee is one of 20 states currently reporting cases of measles, and more than 480 cases have been reported nationally, with two deaths being connected to the virus.
“Measles is a highly infectious and potentially fatal disease which spreads very easily through the air when an infected person speaks, coughs or sneezes,” according to the Health Department.
For more information about the risks involved with measles and treatment, visit the TDH website here.
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