A new measles case was detected this week in an unvaccinated child in Bonner County, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Wednesday.

There is no known link between the Bonner County case and a case in Kootenai County announced last week.

“Without any link between these two confirmed cases in north Idaho or travel outside of their communities, it’s reasonable to suspect that there is more measles circulating,” said Dr. Christine Hahn, state epidemiologist. “As we’ve seen with other states around the nation, cases can begin to multiply quickly.”

About the measles:

Measles is highly contagious. The virus spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes and can stay airborne for two hours. Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after exposure

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