Pennsylvania recorded its first measles case of 2025 over the weekend in a Philadelphia suburb. Why it matters: The case, involving an unvaccinated child in Montgomery County, comes amid falling vaccination rates in the Keystone State and a declining trust in public health institutions.
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Are Pa. residents at risk of a measles outbreak? Here’s what the experts say
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This young Texas doctor only read about measles. Now she's a leading expert amid outbreak.
What to Know About the Texas Measles Outbreak: Cases, Vaccinations, Response
Here are other key things to know about measles and the current outbreak. What Is Measles? Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease able to infect up to 90% of people who
Across Pennsylvania, 94% of kindergartners had received 2 or more doses of the measles vaccine for the 2023-2024 school year, a 4-year drop of 1.5%.
Identified individuals are in the process of being contacted and notified of potential exposure to measles and assessed for vaccination status and risk for infection.
Area health networks are gearing up for the measles. The first case of measles discovered this year in Pennsylvania was reported in Montgomery County. On March 2, Montgomery County health
It's too early to tell if CDC cuts could hamper Montgomery County’s ability to squash a potential measles outbreak. The county is working hard to contact trace.
The deadly outbreak comes 25 years after health officials declared measles to be eliminated in the United States following an effective vaccination program. But immunization rates have been gradually dropping in recent years,
Symptoms typically start within 7-14 days of exposure, but also have been known to appear as long as 21 days after initial exposure.
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