Possible measles exposure reported at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Health officials urged people present to check MMR vaccination status and watch for symptoms after a possible exposure affecting several hospital areas.
- On Friday, Sept. 11, a person with measles visited the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia , potentially exposing patients and visitors at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit West, family lounge, atrium, and main cafeteria, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health reported.
- Infants in the NICU are receiving a "preventive antibody product" as health officials work to stop the virus from spreading or lessen disease severity, coordinating with state authorities to monitor the situation.
- Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson urged residents to review vaccination status and monitor for symptoms through Oct. 2, emphasizing that while exposures do not pose a "broad risk" to most vaccinated residents, vulnerable individuals should remain vigilant.
- These exposures occur amid Pennsylvania's ongoing statewide measles outbreak, with 731 cases and 4 measles-associated deaths reported this year, prompting officials to recommend early MMR vaccination for children in affected regions.
- Governor Josh Shapiro and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have sparred over the outbreak, with Shapiro withholding federal support acceptance until the CDC acknowledges the state's four measles-associated deaths.
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Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles
A possible measles exposure took place at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 11 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., health officials say. People, including infants, in the neonatal intensive care unit and other areas may have been exposed.
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