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Snohomish County declares measles outbreak, identifies more cases

The measles outbreak in Snohomish County that was declared last week is continuing to grow.

So far, five people have been diagnosed with the disease, as of Jan. 20, according to the county’s health department.

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Mitch Borden is a general assignment reporter at KNKX. He’s worked at radio stations across the U.S. in places like rural Alaska and West Texas. Borden loves to cover all types of interesting stories. News tips can be sent to mborden@knkx.org.