COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Health officials confirmed a third case of measles in Idaho, raising concerns that the highly contagious virus is spreading within communities across the state.

The latest case involves an unvaccinated child in Bonner County, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Panhandle Health District. Officials found no connection between this case and a Kootenai County case announced last week. A separate measles case was also reported in Eastern Idaho this month.

"Without any link between these two confirmed cases in north Idaho or travel outside of their communities, it's reasonable to suspect that there is more measles circulating," said Dr. Christine Hahn, state epidemiologist and Division of Public Health medical director at DHW.

The measles virus

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