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Updated · WTAE Pittsburgh · Aug 20
Allegheny County Confirms 1 Measles Case at UPMC Children's Hospital
Updated
Updated · WTAE Pittsburgh · Aug 20

Allegheny County Confirms 1 Measles Case at UPMC Children's Hospital

3 articles · Updated · WTAE Pittsburgh · Aug 20

Summary

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh diagnosed measles in an unvaccinated patient, marking a confirmed case in Allegheny County announced Thursday.
  • Aug. 12 and Aug. 18 emergency department visits triggered the exposure response, and UPMC said everyone potentially exposed is being notified with guidance from the county health department.
  • The patient is not from Allegheny County and is now isolated, according to the health department, which withheld further details for privacy reasons.
  • UPMC said there is no ongoing risk of contracting measles at the facility related to this patient.

Insights

Could the unvaccinated measles patient at UPMC be the missing link to Pennsylvania's larger regional outbreak?
With measles lingering in the air for hours, are standard hospital triage protocols enough to protect vulnerable patients?
How did a highly contagious airborne virus enter a pediatric emergency room twice before being isolated?