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UPDATE: No measles in Marion County, lab finds

Update: Lab tests indicated a suspected measles case was not measles, the Marion County Health Department said Saturday afternoon.

Original story below:

Health officials in Salem are monitoring a suspected measles case, the Marion County Health Department said Saturday.

It’s currently unknown whether the suspected case is connected to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Vancouver and Portland area that has sickened more than 50 people, mostly unvaccinated children.

Officials said lab results are expected later this weekend.

Most Oregonians have been vaccinated against measles and are not at risk. People with questions can call the state’s measles information line by dialing 211 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily including weekends.

Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers city news, education, nonprofits and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for a decade. Outside of work, she’s a skater and board member with Salem’s Cherry City Roller Derby and can often be found with her nose buried in a book.

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