A measles outbreak in parts of Utah and Arizona not far from Las Vegas has grown to over 130 cases, according to public health officials in both states.

David Heaton, a public information officer for the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, said there have been 43 measles cases recently confirmed in a five-county area. Those counties include Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington, which includes the city of St. George, about 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services website, an active outbreak of 93 cases also exists in Mohave County in the northwest corner of the state. Three hospitalizations have been reported there, according to the website. Another four cases have been reported in Navajo County, which is farther east in the stat

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