Philly Health Department warns of measles exposure after Kentucky event

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Division of Public Well being is giving residents a heads-up about potential publicity to measles Tuesday. Officers say Philadelphians that have been at Asbury College’s campus in Wilmore for a religious revival on Feb. 18 might need been uncovered.

Public well being officers say the Kentucky Division of Public Well being confirmed a case of a Kentucky resident that’s unvaccinated who was on the campus occasion. Now, they’re urging Philadelphians to examine with their major care supplier about their vaccination standing in the event that they attended the occasion.  

For individuals who by no means had a vaccine for measles or who had solely acquired the primary dose are really helpful by officers to get vaccinated instantly.

“Measles is a extremely infectious virus that spreads by the air. Anybody who attended this revival could have been uncovered,” in response to Dr. Shara Epstein, Medical Director for the Division of Illness Management. “When you have been at this occasion, please examine together with your major care supplier to just be sure you are absolutely vaccinated. When you develop signs of measles, please isolate your self from others and phone your medical supplier, pressing care, or emergency division to get examined. Name forward to keep away from exposing others.” 

The CDC presents extra details about measles.