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Hershey Medical Center implements temporary measles-related precautions
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Key Points:
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center temporarily implemented safety measures for possible measles symptoms between 10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., but patient-care operations continued normally and the emergency department was not locked down.
- The hospital follows strict protocols for individuals with measles symptoms, including signage advising patients to call before entering and measures such as mask provision and controlled pathways to protect others if symptomatic individuals enter.
- Pennsylvania has reported 1,222 confirmed measles cases across 42 counties in 2026, with 225 hospitalizations and five confirmed measles-associated deaths.
- Less than 1% of reported measles cases involved vaccinated individuals, with only four cases among this group.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is investigating a recent death in Franklin County to determine if it qualifies as a measles-associated death, which requires specific clinical and laboratory criteria.
