R.I. reports second measles case of the year

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 381

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A second, separate case of measles in the state was confirmed by the Rhode Island Department of Health on Saturday.

The case, involving a woman in her 20s who traveled from outside the country to visit family in Rhode Island, comes one week after health officials reported the first positive measles test of the year in a Rhode Island man returning home after traveling abroad. The two cases are not related, state health officials …

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