Washington County records 1st confirmed measles case
Washington County records 1st confirmed measles case Washington County, Pennsylvania, has reported its first confirmed measles case, with the person being unvaccinated. This comes amid a statewide outbreak of measles, with 43 other counties across the state reporting confirmed cases. Two related cases have also been confirmed in Allegheny County, two in Westmoreland County, three in Armstrong County, and 42 in Indiana County. Jefferson County, where a 40-year-old woman died of measles last month, has the most confirmed cases in Western Pennsylvania at 80. Other counties unaffected so far include Beaver, Greene, Fayette and Lawrence. The state has confirmed five measles-related deaths and is investigating a sixth in Franklin County. The outbreak is attributed to decreased vaccination rates in recent years due to rising vaccine skepticism.
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A woman with a red, spotty rash on her upper back and shoulders caused by measles. (Getty Images)
Washington County is now among 43 other counties across Pennsylvania that have recorded confirmed cas... [2147 symbols]
