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New Measles Case Reported in Uppsala
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New Measles Case Reported in Uppsala

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Uppsala region has confirmed another measles case linked to the Urkult festival outbreak.
  • The infected person did not attend the festival but caught the disease from someone who did.
  • Sweden has reported 36 festival-linked cases, according to the latest Public Health Agency update.

Another measles case has been confirmed in Sweden’s Uppsala region as an outbreak linked to the Urkult festival continues to grow.

The person diagnosed with measles did not attend the festival. Deputy regional communicable disease physician Anders Lindblom told Uppsala Nya Tidning that the infection came from someone who had been there.

The latest update from Sweden’s Public Health Agency puts the total number of cases linked to the festival at 36.

This person was infected by someone who was at the festival. The person themselves was not there.

— Anders LindblomThe deputy regional communicable disease physician explained how the new Uppsala case was linked to the festival.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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