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Nebraska reports first confirmed measles case in vaccinated child

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Nebraska reports first confirmed measles case in vaccinated child

• Jenna Ebbers
• May 27, 2025
• May 27, 2025
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Nebraska reported its first confirmed case of measles in eight years Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the nation. 

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Photos: Scenes from Lincoln's Wyuka Cemetery Memorial Day observance

Attendees watch and salute the flag as the color guard from Lincoln Fire and Rescue and Lincoln Police Department carry the flags during a Memorial Day observance on May 26, 2025, at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

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A scene from a Memorial Day observance at the G.A.R. Circle are seen on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

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Rifles are fired during a Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Attendees stand during the national anthem at a Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Gailen Young of Lincoln, with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 727, salutes after laying a wreath during a Memorial Day observance on Monday at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Lincoln Fire and Rescue Pipe and Drum lead the way during a Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Faelynn Wilson of Lincoln, 7, with Girl Scout Troop 20205, decorates the G.A.R. Circle during a Memorial Day observance on Monday at Wyuka Cemetery and Funeral Home.

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Reach Jenna Ebbers at 402-473-2657 or jebbers@journalstar.com.

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