If you’re concerned about exposure to measles, call your health care provider or the Alaska Section of Epidemiology at 907-269-8000, or 800-478-0084 after hours.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says the state's first measles case in more than a decade has been confirmed in Fairbanks.

Alaska has one of the lowest measles vaccination rates in the country. According to the latest data from the CDC, in 2017, around 89% of children in Alaska age 19-35 months were covered by the ...

For the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, commonly called MMR, only 76% of Alaska kindergarteners in 2024 had completed the recommended two-dose series, the bulletin said.

Measles found on Alaska cruise ship. Transmission unlikely, but health officials on the lookout for symptoms from passengers until Aug. 27 by Kevin Gullufsen; Tuesday, August 14, 2018 10:26pm ...

FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Section of Epidemiology has released an alert notifying the public of a case of measles in Alaska.

It's unlikely that others will contract the virus, said Alaska's state epidemiologist, but health care providers were being asked to take note of any measles-like symptoms. Sections.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says the state's first measles case in more than a decade has been confirmed in Fairbanks.

A teenager visiting Alaska on a cruise ship last week had the measles, health officials say, prompting concern that passengers may spread the rarely-seen virus further.