Health Department declares measles outbreak in Wyoming’s Teton County amid influx of tourists

By: Katie Klingsporn

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 546

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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The Wyoming Department of Health on Monday announced an outbreak of measles in Teton County amid a heavy influx of summer visitors.

The department declared the outbreak after confirming a third case of the highly infectious illness in Teton County this summer. The public may have been exposed at several locations in Jackson and neighboring Grand Teton National Park.

Health officials are asking people who may have been exposed to monitor themselves carefully for three …

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