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Updated · NBC Philadelphia · Sep 17

CHOP Reports Sept. 11 Measles Exposure in NICU as Infants Receive Preventive Antibodies

Updated

Updated · NBC Philadelphia · Sep 17

CHOP Reports Sept. 11 Measles Exposure in NICU as Infants Receive Preventive Antibodies

Q: Exactly which departments at CHOP were exposed to the highly contagious measles virus on September 11?

The reported exposure areas at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Sept. 11 were CHOP NICU West, the CHOP NICU West Family Lounge, the CHOP Atrium, and the CHOP Main Cafeteria. According to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and local reporting, the exposure windows were CHOP NICU West from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., the NICU West Family Lounge from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., the Atrium from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and the Main Cafeteria from 12:05 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. So, the specifically identified hospital departments or locations were centered on the neonatal intensive care unit area and nearby common spaces, plus the atrium and cafeteria. Health officials said a hospital visitor later tested positive for measles, prompting warnings to anyone present in those areas at those times to verify MMR vaccination status and monitor for symptoms.

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Philadelphia health officials said a person with measles was present at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Sept. 11, creating possible exposure in NICU West, the NICU family lounge, the atrium and the main cafeteria.
9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. was the main exposure window for the NICU, family lounge and atrium, while the cafeteria exposure ran from 12:05 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at CHOP's 3401 Civic Center Boulevard building.
CHOP is working to give all infants in its NICU a preventive antibody product to reduce the risk of infection and further spread among one of the hospital's most vulnerable groups.
Health Commissioner Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson urged anyone not up to date on the MMR vaccine to get vaccinated quickly, citing ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania and elsewhere and the risk of pneumonia, brain infection and death.