Authorities in central Minnesota says it has received reports of “several” cases of suspected measles in recent weeks. Todd County issued the alert on Friday, warning that “all community members who are unvaccinated are at-risk for becoming infected with the measles.” It has not revealed how many suspected cases there are, but it comes at a time of growing measles cases across the U.S., corresponding with a reduction in vaccination rates after a longtime effort by anti-vaccine groups pushing unfounded links between vaccines and autism. Todd County Health & Human Services and Wadena County Public Health says it is providing “prevention education, information, and support for families who may have been exposed to measles and anyone experiencing symptoms consistent with the disease.” Over the past month, Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota has reported at least three confirmed cases of measles, all in unvaccinated patients. A study into current Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage among Minnesota’s school-age population found that around 91.2% of K-12 students have received their 2-dose MMR vaccine. This is around about average for the state. However, neighboring Wadena County has the lowest MMR coverage in the whole state among the K-12 population, with just 81.7% having both their jabs.