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Measles case reported in Buffalo Township, Butler County
WTAE • • general
Key Points:
- A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Butler County, Pennsylvania, involving an unvaccinated patient seen at a FasterCare urgent care center on August 20.
- This marks the first laboratory-confirmed measles case in Butler County, with the patient currently isolating at home.
- Contact tracing efforts are underway, and all staff and patients present during the patient's visit will be notified; the Pennsylvania Department of Health has been informed.
- The announcement coincides with reports of two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County, likely the first in the U.S. this year.
