Potential measles exposure at Millersville University and Whole Foods Market

Key Points:

• Two individuals infected with measles potentially exposed others at Millersville University soccer camp on Aug. 4-5 and Whole Foods Market in Manheim Township on Aug. 12, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• The Department of Health is conducting contact tracing for camp attendees, university staff, and others who may have been exposed, emphasizing that unvaccinated individuals are at highest risk.
• Millersville University clarified the soccer camp was run by an outside organization, not the university itself, and is cooperating with health officials to notify potentially exposed persons.
• Whole Foods Market is cooperating with health authorities and urges anyone who visited the store on Aug. 12 and shows symptoms to seek medical advice or contact the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• Lancaster County is experiencing a significant measles outbreak with 167 cases this year, including 51 in the past two weeks, contributing to Pennsylvania’s total of 340 cases in 2026; measles is highly contagious and preventable with vaccination.