The detection and increase of positive cases of the genus morbillivirus which causes measles, has put on alert Pennsylvania health authorities. They have already implemented an epidemiological fence plan.
The state health department published a list of new places, dates, and times that people may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The first case was reported two weeks ago and affected sites in York and Hershey.
An interesting epidemiological fact is that 14 measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania in 2019. And this year there have been more than 1,200 cases across the country. The number of confirmed measles cases is the greatest number reported since 1992.
Pennsylvania´s Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said, “WellSpan Health is in the process of notifying patients, staff and visitors who were at WellSpan Stony Brook Health Center during the identified times.”
Places and times people may have been exposed include:
- Crunch Fitness- York, 905 Loucks Rd, York, PA on September 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
- Sheetz, 215 Arsenal Rd, York, PA, September 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- Central York Middle School, 1950 N. Hills Rd., York, PA, September 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.
- Central York High School, 601 Mundis Mill Rd, York, PA, September 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- WellSpan Stony Brook Health Center, 4222 E. Market St., Lincoln Hwy. York, PA September 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; September 10 from 7:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; September 11 from 7:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.; and September 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
State health authorities warn of possible exposure to measles.
Translated by: José Espinoza
Noticias Newswire
