WOODBURY, Minn. — A fourth Minnesota case of highly contagious measles this year has been identified by the state Health Department. The latest case was in the east St. Paul suburb of Woodbury. The victim was exposed during domestic air travel outside of Minnesota, health officials said. The person’s vaccination status was uncertain. The disease had been almost entirely eradicated in the United States with vaccines developed in 1960s and proven 100% effective.  The disease is serious and can be fatal.

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