Philadelphia Measles Outbreak Grows to Eight Cases

Violation of quarantine guidelines leads to additional infections; health officials reach out to potentially exposed individuals in surrounding areas.

• Eight cases of measles have been confirmed in Philadelphia following an initial outbreak in December at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
• Despite quarantine guidelines, a parent sent their infected child to daycare, leading to four additional infections.
• Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious illness including brain inflammation, respiratory failure and death.
• Health officials are reaching out to potentially exposed individuals in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware.
• The Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is very effective at preventing measles, with one shot being 93% effective and a second shot increasing that to 97%.

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