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Measles Alert at Mall of America Amid Low Vaccination Rates

6/4/2025

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Minnesota health officials are sounding the alarm after an unvaccinated child potentially exposed visitors at the Mall of America to measles on May 24. With symptoms possibly emerging between May 31 and June 14, this warning comes as the state grapples with four reported cases this year, highlighting a troubling trend of rising measles rates due to falling vaccination numbers.

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Minnesota health officials are sounding the alarm after an unvaccinated child potentially exposed visitors at the Mall of America to measles on May 24. With symptoms possibly emerging between May 31 and June 14, this warning comes as the state grapples with four reported cases this year, highlighting a troubling trend of rising measles rates due to falling vaccination numbers.