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  • Pennsylvania: 2019 Measles - exposure alert in York Co.

    Source: https://www.abc27.com/news/state/pen...rgh/1968726609

    Pennsylvania's first case of the measles confirmed in Pittsburgh
    Posted: May 01, 2019 01:42 AM EDT
    Updated: May 01, 2019 01:42 AM EDT

    PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania's first case of the measles has been confirmed in Pittsburgh.

    The Allegheny County Health Department said an adult who is not vaccinated contracted the disease. The person had recently traveled internationally...

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    Source: https://www.wivb.com/news/national/m...rea/1974929054

    More cases lead to measles outbreak in Pittsburgh area
    The Allegheny Health Director said with five cases, it's considered an outbreak
    By: WKBN Staff
    Posted: May 02, 2019 10:38 PM EDT
    Updated: May 02, 2019 10:38 PM EDT

    PITTSBURGH (WKBN) - Four more cases of measles have been confirmed in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which is in the Pittsburgh area, according to KDKA.

    This brings the total number of cases to five. The Allegheny Health Director said now it's considered an outbreak.

    The cases involve one family. They are being quarantined in their home.

    One of the infected people was reportedly at the Pittsburgh International Airport on the morning of April 16...

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      Exposure sites as of May 6th: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/News/...442467573.aspx

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      • #4
        Source: https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/05/...fficials-warn/

        Patients to PA hospital may have been exposed to measles, health officials warn
        By Chris Anderson | May 31, 2019 at 3:24 PM EDT - Updated May 31 at 3:24 PM

        CRAWFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WOIO) - Pennsylvania?s Department of Health says residents who visited a Crawford County hospital on May 28 may have been exposed to measles.

        A health alert has been issued to anyone who entered the Meadville Medical Center emergency room between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

        ?A patient who visited the medical center that morning has a confirmed case of measles, which can be highly contagious,? Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. ?Meadville Medical Center is in the process of notifying patients who may have been in that area of the building; however, if you have been properly immunized against measles, your risk of getting the disease is minimal."...

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          Source: https://www.abc27.com/news/local/lan...caster-county/

          Measles case confirmed in Lancaster County
          by: Myles Snyder
          Posted: Jun 28, 2019 / 11:41 AM EDT / Updated: Jun 28, 2019 / 12:42 PM EDT

          LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) ? Pennsylvania has confirmed its latest case of measles in Lancaster County, the ninth case in the state this year.

          A Health Department spokesperson said the latest case is associated with travel to another state and was not acquired in Pennsylvania, and there were no public exposures in Pennsylvania...

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          • #6
            Source: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2019/...ty/2181544001/


            Measles case confirmed in York County, other exposure possible, WellSpan warns
            Shelly Stallsmith, York Daily Record Published 5:35 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2019 | Updated 5:50 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2019

            Pennsylvania?s 14th confirmed case of measles in 2019 was diagnosed in York County, WellSpan Health officials said Saturday.

            The individual was treated at WellSpan Stony Brook Health Center on Aug. 26, 28 and 29 and at the WellSpan York Hospital emergency, lab and imaging departments on Aug. 26 and 29...

            ...The times and dates for WellSpan Stony Brook Health Center, 4222 East Market St.:

            10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 26
            10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 28
            9:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 29

            The times and dates for WellSpan York Hospital, 1001 South George St.:

            Aug 26: 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. in the lab area; 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the imaging department; 6:15 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. Aug. 27 in the emergency department and 7-9:30 p.m. in the imaging department.
            11:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the emergency department...

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