New cases are close contacts of previous cases

GRANT COUNTY - The number of measles cases in Grant County increased to 18, the health district reported Friday.

All infected individuals were residents of Moses Lake and unvaccinated, according to Public Information Officer Theresa Fuller.

"The two new additional cases are close contacts to previous cases in Grant County," Fuller stated.

The health district did not provide any other information on the two most recent cases.

A children's group at Say Yes Lord Ministries Bible study, meeting Wednesday nights at Chief Moses Middle School, was identified as a site where recent exposures to measles occurred.

Fuller said those who are involved with the children's group should contact the health district at 509-754-6060, if the health district has not already contacted them.

In addition, Fuller recommended those who visited Lakeview Roller Skating Center in Soap Lake the evenings of April 19 or April 25 to contact the health district.