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PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- possible exposure in Dauphin Co.

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Source: http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/5638877-74/health-rash-measles#axzz2tzEh8inK

Health department probes measles case in Pittsburgh
By The Tribune-Review

Published: Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, 1:00 p.m.
Updated 1 hour ago

...Officials said an unidentified person contracted the highly contagious virus in New York and might have exposed others while traveling on a Port Authority bus. Health authorities said the person rode the northbound 64 Port Authority bus leaving Fifth Avenue and South Highland Avenue going toward Shadyside and Lawrenceville at 9:12 a.m. on Friday, February 14. Anyone who rode this bus between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on that day may have been exposed...
 
Re: PA: Health department probes measles case in Pittsburgh (Allegheny Co.)

Re: PA: Health department probes measles case in Pittsburgh (Allegheny Co.)

Source: http://www.thealmanac.net/article/20140224/NEWS/140229975#.Uwu5tvZpehc

Measles case confirmed in Allegheny County
Published Feb 24, 2014 at 3:31 pm (Updated Feb 24, 2014 at 3:31 pm)


The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting that testing by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a measles case, and efforts are continuing to find contacts of the case...

...Times, dates and locations where people may have been exposed to the case include:

? The 64 Port Authority bus 9-11 a.m. Feb. 14.

? Main entrance to the Hillman Cancer Center in Shadyside 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Feb. 14.

? Bridgeside Point II Building in the Pittsburgh Technology Center noon-3 p.m. Feb. 14.

? 5215 Centre Avenue in Shadyside, the building that houses Stull, Jarvis and Spinola medical practice and the Shadyside Family Health Center, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 18. ..
 
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Source: http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/100-cancer-patients-may-have-been-exposed-measles/ndsPm/

Posted: 8:57 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014
100 cancer patients may have been exposed to measles

PITTSBURGH ?

On Wednesday, Channel 11 learned that a researcher could have possibly exposed about 100 cancer patients to the measles.

UPMC's Hillman Cancer Center is divided into two sections -- the research side and the clinical side.

The University of Pittsburgh graduate student who has the measles works on the research side, but she did walk through the building's lobby and that simple act could've exposed about 100 cancer patients to the measles, Courtney Brennan reported...
 
Re: PA: Health department probes measles case in Pittsburgh (Allegheny Co.)

Re: PA: Health department probes measles case in Pittsburgh (Allegheny Co.)

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/r...osure-last-month-is-over/stories/201403140181

Allegheny County Health Department: Danger from measles exposure last month is over
March 14, 2014 2:19 PM

By Kaitlynn Riely / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County is ?in the clear, out of the woods? when it comes to the measles exposure last month, health department spokesman Guillermo Cole said today...
 
Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- possible case in Lehigh Co.

Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- possible case in Lehigh Co.

Source: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2014/03/lehigh_valley_hospital_reports.html

Lehigh Valley Hospital reports possible measles case, urges residents to be on the watch for symptoms
Sarah M. Wojcik | The Express-Times By Sarah M. Wojcik | The Express-Times
on March 14, 2014 at 5:24 PM

A potential measles patient at Lehigh Valley Hospital has prompted the health network to take extra precautions in notifying residents to watch out for similar symptoms.

The patient ? whose case has yet to be confirmed ? visited the Children's Clinic at Lehigh Valley Hospital's 17th Street facility in Allentown on Wednesday, according to hospital spokesman Matthew Burns...
 
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Source: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-allentown-measles-investigation-20140317,0,3987551.story

Allentown measles probe turns up no new cases
Case is classified 'probable.'
By Tim Darragh, Of The Morning Call
3:31 p.m. EDT, March 17, 2014

The measles investigation started by a possibly infected person at the children's clinic at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 17th and Chew streets in Allentown has not produced additional reports of infection.

Allentown Health Bureau Director Vicky Kistler Monday said neither her agency nor LVH reported further complaints of people with possible measles symptoms ? and in this case, no news was good news...
 
Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- exposure alert for East Stroudburg and Danville

Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- exposure alert for East Stroudburg and Danville

Source: http://wnep.com/2014/05/02/confirmed-case-of-measles/

Confirmed Case of Measles
Posted on: 10:55 pm, May 2, 2014, by Julie Melf, updated on: 10:08pm, May 2, 2014


...Health officials said the potential exposures could have occurred at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg and Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Officials at Pocono Medical Center said they identified individuals who may have been exposed and contacted them to determine their vaccination status.

The patient also received treatment at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Wednesday, April 23. Officials said anyone who was in the Foss Clinic from 1 to 6:30 p.m., in the areas of the main entrance, the sixth floor, the elevators, and the outpatient lab may have been exposed. People that rode the shuttle to and from the facility between the hours of 4:15 and 6:30 p.m. may have also been exposed...
 
Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- Allegheny Co. exposure alert

Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- Allegheny Co. exposure alert

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/r...-another-case-of-measles/stories/201405080313


Allegheny County warns about another case of measles
May 8, 2014 4:35 PM
By Kaitlynn Riely / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Another case of the measles has been reported in Allegheny County ? the second since February ? and health officials are alerting residents who may have been exposed...

...People who were at the following locations on April 30 may have been exposed:

? Blair Auto Sales, 132 Coxcomb Hill, New Kensington, from noon to 6 p.m.

? Tomasino?s Restaurant, 260 Little Deer Creek Road, Indiana Township, from 4 to 9 p.m.

?Advanced Auto Parts, 2407 Freeport Road, Harmar, from 6 to 9 p.m...

 
Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- New Allegheny Co. exposure alert

Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- New Allegheny Co. exposure alert

Source: http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/allegheny-co-health-dept-investigating-2nd-case-me/nf62Z/


Posted: 8:17 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. investigating 2nd case of measles

PITTSBURGH ?

The Allegheny County Health Department is investigating a second presumed diagnosis of measles in Allegheny County.

On Saturday, the Health Department said that it is not known if the latest case is related to one reported earlier in May...

...Contacts in the person?s workplace and health care settings are being notified and efforts are underway to find others. Additional exposures to the case may have occurred at the following places and times:

Office Building (including health care providers), 2790 Mosside Blvd. in Monroeville, main lobby or elevator, May 16, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Berry Quool (yogurt store) Allegheny River Blvd in Oakmont, May 17, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Citizen's Bank Building, 525 William Penn Place, downtown Pittsburgh, main lobby and elevator, May 19, 9 to 11 a.m. or 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., or May 20, 9 to 11 a.m. or 6 to 8 p.m...
 
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Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2014/05/30/Measles-cas/stories/201405300206


Measles case turns out to be false alarm in Allegheny County
May 30, 2014 5:00 PM
By Kaitlynn Riely / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A possible case of the measles reported last weekend turned out to be a false alarm, Allegheny County Health Department officials said today.

The person, whom Health Department officials did not identify, tested negative for measles after testing was conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The person had symptoms that were similar to measles, spokesman Guillermo Cole said...
 
Re: PA: 2014 Measles cases/alerts- possible exposure in Dauphin Co.

Source: http://www.yourerie.com/news/news-a...n-dauphin-county/13288/EkTUA-AiOkmhsG5FNw9E9g


Possible Measles Exposure in Dauphin County
06/05/2014 04:38 PM
06/05/2014 04:40 PM

...A person who likely has measles may have exposed other people to the disease on the following dates at these southcentral Pennsylvania locations and times:

Kohl?s, 5125 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg: Saturday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 6150 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg: Sunday, May 25, Noon service
Harrisburg International Airport, 1 Terminal Dr., Middletown: Monday, May 26, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m...
 
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