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State confirms Noblesville worker's measles

Updated: Monday, 20 Feb 2012, 4:49 PM EST
Published : Monday, 20 Feb 2012, 2:51 PM EST

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - State Health Department officials confirmed a reported case of the measles within the city of Noblesville.

On Friday , Noblesville officials said an employee of the street department contracted the virus. It marks the 14th confirmed case of the highly-contagious disease in Central Indiana.

On Monday, state health department officials said it was a confirmed case, which means it stems from the initial case identified in early February.

For a map of where people may have been exposed to measles, visit the WISHTV.com special measles section .

Health department officials re-iterated Monday that none of the measles cases have been tied to people visiting Super Bowl festivities in downtown Indianapolis.
 

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