Overview
- Bucks County announced its first confirmed measles case on Monday, an adult who recently traveled to a hard-hit area of central Pennsylvania and is no longer contagious, county officials said.
- The county has notified health-care offices the person visited and will assist providers in reaching patients who may have been exposed.
- Pennsylvania has recorded roughly 1,476 cases this year, with state officials saying the outbreak has topped 1,500 cases and six measles-related deaths reported.
- Bucks County Health Department Director Dr. David Damsker warned additional cases are likely and urged vaccination, noting two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97% effective at preventing illness after exposure.
- Health guidance emphasizes that measles symptoms usually appear 10 to 14 days after exposure and that people who think they were exposed should call their clinic before visiting so staff can limit further spread.