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Pa. resident tests positive for measles, might have exposed others at department store
PennLive.com • • health
Key Points:
- A Snyder County resident has tested positive for measles and may have exposed others at Lowe’s in Selinsgrove on July 14 between 1 and 5 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
- The infected individual is currently isolating at home, and health officials are working to notify anyone who may have been exposed.
- Measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a spreading rash, appearing 7 to 21 days after exposure; unvaccinated individuals are at highest risk.
- The Department urges anyone who was at the Selinsgrove Lowe’s during the specified time and has symptoms or concerns to contact their hotline or a healthcare provider.
- Measles is highly contagious, spreading through airborne droplets, and is contagious from four days before to four days after the rash appears; vaccination or prior immunity offers protection.
