Maryland Health Department Reports Fifth Measles Case

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A fifth measles case has been reported in Maryland, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

The case has been confirmed from a person in northwest Baltimore.

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Public health officials said that the cases of measles have recently been identified in Maryland, and have been localized to a small geographic area within zip codes 21208, 21209 and 21215.

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