West Virginia Reports First Measles Case in a Decade: 152 People Potentially Exposed, Including Individuals from Various Counties.
In recent news, West Virginia has reported its first measles case since 2009, according to the state’s Department of Health. The patient who tested positive for the virus is located in Morgantown and is an under-vaccinated individual who recently traveled internationally.
The West Virginia Department of Health stated that 152 people were potentially exposed to the measles virus, with 62 of them lacking documentation of adequate immunization against the disease. This puts them at high risk of infection.
New information released on Saturday showed that people who were potentially exposed to the measles virus lived in various counties across West Virginia, including Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Kanawha, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral
