Health officials have identified what they believe is the first case of measles reported in Salt Lake County amid a current nationwide outbreak of the disease.

The Salt Lake County Health Department was alerted to a possible case of the viral disease on Monday, but a news release issued Wednesday says officials have been unable to confirm the diagnosis because the patient declined to participate in their investigation.

“The patient has declined to be tested or to fully participate in our disease investigation, so we will not be able to technically confirm the illness or properly do contact tracing to warn anyone with whom the patient may have had contact,” said Dorothy Adams, the department’s executive director.

“But based on the specific symptoms reported by the health care provider an

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