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3 more kids in Snohomish County, WA test positive for measles
EVERETT, Wash. – Three new measles cases have been confirmed in Snohomish County children, a continuation of an ongoing outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to six.
What we know:
The latest case was confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in a child who was unvaccinated. Two additional measles cases were diagnosed in a family that was already isolating due to a positive case in a sibling.
The Snohomish County Health Department declared a measles outbreak in the county weeks ago after three children tested positive, exposed by a family visiting from South Carolina.
Health officials said in the latest case, the child visited Slavic Christian Church Awakening in Mukilteo (4223 78th St. SW) on Sunday, Jan. 18. Anyone who attended the church between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Jan. 18 may have been exposed to the virus.
What they’re saying:
Despite the ongoing outbreak, the risk to the general public remains low, as most people are vaccinated against measles. There are no new exposure sites in Snohomish County, aside from the church.
“Most people in our county have immunity to measles through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low,” said Snohomish County Health Officer Dr. James Lewis. “The next two to three weeks could be telling on where this outbreak is going to go. Now is the time the find out your immunization status and get up to date on vaccinations.”
More cases are expected during the outbreak, and health officials believe that some may be isolating at home and not seeking medical attention.
The public is encouraged to visit the Snohomish County Health Department’s measles dashboard for updates on new cases and exposure sites.
Those who Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that causes fever, rash, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. Call a healthcare provider promptly if you develop an illness with fever or with an unexplained rash.
More information can be found on the measles page on the Snohomish County Health Department website.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Snohomish County Health Department.
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CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling New York Mets placed former Seattle Mariners second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right wrist contusion.
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The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, a day after Polanco went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old Polanco is batting .179 (10 for 56) with a homer and two RBIs in his first season with New York, which has lost nine straight.
“When doctors first took a look at him, it looked like he got hit by a pitch when he didn’t,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “In talking to him, it was just a couple of swings that he took that night. … He didn’t think much of it, but just got worse the following day.
“So you just got to let it calm down a little bit and then we’ll go from there. But we don’t have a timetable for how long this is going to last.”
Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Mets in December, also has been dealing with an ankle issue.
“He was trending in the right direction,” Mendoza said of the ankle injury. “It’s definitely going to help, obviously now with him being shut down. But the biggest thing now is that we’ve got to take care of that wrist.”
Polanco spent the previous two seasons with the Mariners, who acquired him in a February 2024 trade with the Minnesota Twins.
Polanco struggled during his first season with Seattle in 2024, hitting just .213 with 16 homers in 118 games while playing through a knee injury that didn’t become public knowledge until after the season.
But after the Mariners somewhat surprisingly brought him back for a one-year contract in 2025, Polanco rebounded to hit .265 with 26 homers and an .821 OPS in 138 games last season. He then added three homers during Seattle’s playoff run, along with a 15th-inning walkoff single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that sent the Mariners to their first ALCS in 24 years.
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