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An unvaccinated five-year-old child in north Alabama contracted measles while traveling abroad.

The child did not attend school or daycare, and siblings are vaccinated and asymptomatic.

Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory illness spread through droplets.

A five-year-old child living in north Alabama has a confirmed case of measles , the Alabama Department of Public Health announced Aug. 25.

The unvaccinated child contracted measles while traveling out of the United States, the agency said.

The child did not attend daycare or school, and entities involved in the management and treatment of the patient have been notified. The siblings of the child have been vaccinated and have not had any symptoms of measles, according to ADPH. It's the state's first

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