BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A measles case has been reported in the region, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which said it is a single case in Bedford County.
No further details about the patient or potential exposures were immediately provided.
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable virus that spreads through the air and can cause serious illness.
The Bedford County case brings Pennsylvania’s total reported measles cases to 158. The state’s tally includes 28 patients hospitalized and 37 cases reported in the past week.