PA- 2017 Measles- Exposure alert in State College

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Source: http://www.fox29.com/news/256973847-story


Officials: Possible Measles exposure at Endless Mountains Welcome Center
Posted: May 25 2017 05:02PM EDT
Updated: May 25 2017 05:06PM EDT

Great Bend, Pa. (WTXF) - The Pennsylvania Department of Health alerted travelers they may have been exposed to measles at the Endless Mountains Welcome Center in Great Bend, along I-81 Southbound near the Pennsylvania/New York border, between 8:00 p.m. and midnight on Friday, May 12.

?A visitor to the welcome center the evening of May 12 was diagnosed with measles, which can be highly contagious,? Secretary Murphy said. ?However, if you have been properly immunized against measles, your risk of contracting the disease is minimal. We encourage anyone who is unsure about their measles vaccination status to contact their health care provider or call our toll-free hotline at 1-877-PA-HEALTH.?...

 

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Source: http://fox43.com/2017/07/14/person-with-confirmed-case-of-measles-visited-3-stores-in-state-college/



Person with confirmed case of measles visited 3 stores in State College
Posted 12:37 PM, July 14, 2017, by Keith Schweigert,
Updated at 12:44PM, July 14, 2017


HARRISBURG ? An individual with a confirmed case of the measles visited three stores in State College earlier this month ? potentially exposing others to the disease, acting Secretary of Health and Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine said in a press release Friday.

?If you visited these locations in the late afternoon or early evening of July 7 or 10, please contact your health care provider to determine if your immunizations are up to date,? Dr. Levine said. ?If you have been properly immunized against measles, your risk of getting the disease is minimal. However, if you believe you might have been exposed to measles and experience symptoms, please contact your health-care provider or call our toll-free hotline at 1-877-PA-HEALTH.?

Exposures may have occurred at the following dates and locations in State College:

Penn State University Hetzel Union Building Bookstore, July 7, from 3:30-7:00 p.m.
The Lion?s Pride, 112 East College Ave., July 7, from 3:00-6:10 p.m.
Target, 201 W. Beaver Ave., July 7, from 4:50-8:30 PM and July 10, from 5:20-8:30 p.m...