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Measles exposures at US hospitals, airport, and multiple US-

Overview

Public health officials in the United States have reported measles exposures at major medical facilities in New York and Pennsylvania, as well as new alerts in Maryland, Missouri, and Ohio.

In Rochester, New York, the Monroe County Department of Public Health issued a warning after an individual tested positive for measles at Strong Memorial Hospital’s emergency department. The exposure, occurring between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, potentially affected nearly 100 people.

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, health officials reported a possible exposure at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) on September 11, affecting areas such as the main cafeteria and the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) West. A second exposure was reported at Philadelphia International Airport, where an infected individual passed through Terminals B and F, as well as connecting areas in Terminals C, D, and E, between September 13 and September 14. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirmed the airport exposure is not connected to the hospital case.

New alerts have been issued in Maryland, Missouri, and Ohio. In Ocean City, Maryland, the Department of Health identified several locations where an infected individual, who traveled from out of state, was present between September 3 and September 6. Specific sites include the Casablanca Oceanside Inn, Buona Vita Pizzeria, and The Bonfire Restaurant. Contact tracing is underway.

These incidents occur amid a rising number of measles cases. In Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health has recorded 792 confirmed cases this year. Nationally, the CDC reports that measles cases have reached 3,471 in 2026, with confirmed cases in 45 states and Washington, D.C.

Entities

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia Department of Public Health · Palak Raval-Nelson · Monroe County Department of Public Health · Marielena Vélez de Brown

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Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [HEALTH] 12 sources
    Philadelphia International Airport issues measles exposure warning

    Philadelphia health officials warned of a measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport on Sept. 13-14, following a separate recent exposure at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

  2. 15 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reports possible measles exposure

    Philadelphia health officials report a possible measles exposure at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, including its neonatal intensive care unit.

  3. 22 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Strong Memorial Hospital issues measles exposure warning

    Nearly 100 people may have been exposed to measles at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, after an infected individual visited the emergency department early Tuesday.

Sources

6abc.com · backyardgardenlover.com · epochtimes.com · foxnews.com · internewscast.com · it-boltwise.de · medicaldaily.com · newsworks.org · nypost.com · offthepress.com · phillyvoice.com · thelifesciencesmagazine.com · time.news · weisradio.com · whyy.org

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history