Allegheny County Confirms 1st Measles Case, Warns of 2-Hour Target Exposure Window
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Updated · CBS New York · Oct 6
Allegheny County Confirms 1st Measles Case, Warns of 2-Hour Target Exposure Window
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 6
Summary
An unvaccinated minor in Allegheny County tested positive for measles, marking the county’s first confirmed case as Pennsylvania’s total has topped 1,000.
Target shoppers at Pine Creek Shopping Center on McKnight Road who were there Oct. 1 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. may have been exposed; officials said measles can linger in the air for up to two hours.
The pediatric patient is not in school, and officials said known exposure sites are limited to two pediatrician visits and the Target location.
Symptoms can appear 7 to 21 days after exposure and include cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a measles rash; unvaccinated people were told to call ahead before visiting a medical facility.
Allegheny County health officials urged vaccination to prevent wider spread, noting uninsured residents can get MMR shots at the county immunization clinic in downtown Pittsburgh.