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Mom of infant exposed to measles at UPMC Children’s frustrated by hospital system response
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Key Points:
- A North Fayette mother, Lauren Shoup, criticized UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for inadequate communication and safety measures following her 2-month-old daughter's exposure to measles at the hospital’s Lawrenceville facility.
- Shoup’s daughter, too young for the MMR vaccine, received immune globulin antibodies after exposure, but Shoup said hospital staff provided little information and no special precautions during a follow-up visit.
- UPMC acknowledged process failures in communication and is reviewing concerns, while maintaining it is providing appropriate guidance to those exposed and working with public health officials.
- The measles exposure at UPMC is linked to two infected visitors on Aug. 27, amid a larger Pennsylvania outbreak with nearly 600 confirmed cases this year, attributed to declining vaccination rates.
- Health experts emphasize that measles is highly contagious, spreading through airborne particles and surfaces, and that vaccination remains the key preventive measure.
