Health officials discuss preventative measures to take following first confirmed measles case in West Virginia since 2009


by WV MetroNews

WV MetroNews— The case is part of a global and national rise in the virus this year.

The Independent—West Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009. A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009

WBOY—First measles case confirmed in West Virginia since 2009. A patient of WVU Medicine in Monongalia County has tested positive for measles.

WBOY—Department of Health: 128 West Virginians exposed to measles following state’s first case since 2009. The Bureau for Public Health is recommending that 62 West Virginians who have been exposed to measles quarantine after the first case in the state since 2009 was confirmed this week.