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UNE鈥檚 Meghan May quoted in article about the resurgence of measles and mumps

Meghan May

Meghan May, Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical Sciences and infectious disease in the University of 51小黄车 College of Osteopathic Medicine, was quoted in an article in Healthzette about measles and mumps titled, 鈥淲hy Measles and Mumps are Back.鈥

In the article May explained that outbreaks are possible in areas with large numbers of unvaccinated people. 鈥淪tate health departments often post immunization rates by county, so anyone can check their local area to assess their risk," she said. "For example, while my home state of Maine has the highest immunization rate in the country for MMR, my home county of York has only a 79 percent coverage rate. My community is therefore at risk, while my state is not."

 

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