MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting the number of confirmed measles cases in Rockland County continues to rise. The total rose to 156 since the first case was reported in October; it rose by three since County Executive Edwin Day this week announced a ban on unvaccinated children under the age of 18 from going to indoor public places. County officials are calling the spread of the virus an epidemic and they continue to urge those who have not been vaccinated to do so. Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.