Delaware Raises Measles Alert as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 101

3 articles · Updated · The News Journal · Jul 10

Delaware health officials said July 9 they remain on high alert for measles even though the state still has no confirmed cases, calling residents at high risk as infections climb next door in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania reported 101 confirmed cases by July 8, up from 94 two days earlier; Chester County, which borders Delaware, has logged four cases since April.
Delaware has already investigated two potential threats this year—an infected out-of-state patient treated at Nemours Children's Hospital in February and measles detected in a Lewes wastewater sample in April.
Dr. Ayanna Buckner urged vaccination, said major summer gatherings including World Cup and America 250 events heighten concern, and told suspected patients to call ahead rather than arrive unannounced at clinics.