HILDALE, Utah — Parents of students at both Water Canyon Elementary and Water Canyon High School in Hildale received an email on Monday notifying them that two children had contracted measles . But what parents do with that information, local officials warned, shouldn’t be done out of fear.

"Our number one concern is for the safety of our children and the community," said Hildale Mayor Donia Jessop. "We don't want to cause panic or unnecessary fear, for sure. 
So we're just recommending that families follow the health department recommendations and keep their family safe."

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department confirmed that the two Washington County students had measles, while the state's dashboard showed that the children were not vaccinated against the disease. Health offici

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