
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, April 26, 1990                   TAG: 9004260270
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: STATE IN VIRGINIA
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DATELINE: RICHMOND                                LENGTH: Short

MORE MEASLES CASES LINKED TO OUTBREAK

Five confirmed measles cases in Prince William County are likely related to 29 other recent cases of the potentially deadly disease in Northern Virginia, the state's immunization office said Wednesday.

The Prince William Health District is encouraging parents to watch for measles symptoms following the report of six cases since Friday. State Health Department testing confirmed five of those cases Wednesday. The sixth was negative, said Ian Williams of the state immunization office.

The viral disease commonly called red measles usually strikes children. It can cause blindness, loss of hearing, brain damage in the most serious cases. One in 5,000 children dies from measles, Williams said.

- Associated Press

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