Contact Tracing Continues After Measles Case Confirmed In Montco

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Contact tracing remains underway in Montgomery County after a young, unvaccinated child tested positive for measles last week.

Thus far, it remains unclear how many other individuals that child may have come into contact with. It's also unknown if any of them were also unvaccinated.

The child visited several local grocery stores and health centers during their "infectious period," officials said. A full list of those locations is included below.

Symptoms of measles include cold-like symptoms, runny nose, red eyes, greyish-white spots in the mouth, fever, and more. It's transmitted most commonly through coughing and sneezing.

Measles can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected individual leaves that area.

Individuals at those locations during those times may have been exposed, officials said.

July 20, 2023 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Bryn Mawr Hospital Emergency Room
130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

July 20, 2023 from 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Costco Wholesale
740 Upper State Road, North Wales, PA 19454

July 21, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Emergency Department
3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104

July 22, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Walmart Supercenter
1515 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440

July 23, 2023 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Middleman Family Pavilion Emergency Department
550 S. Goddard Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406

If you have been exposed, check to ensure you've been vaccinated. If you have not, contact your healthcare provider for further guidance.