Disregarded quarantine helped drive measles outbreak in Philadelphia
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Two more cases were confirmed on Monday, the latest in an outbreak that may have exposed people as early as December 19th.
At least eight people have been diagnosed with measles in an outbreak that began this month near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Officials say the outbreak has progressed thanks to poor adherence to quarantine directions.
Two more cases were confirmed on Monday, the latest in an outbreak that may have exposed people as early as December 19th.
A child who had been to another country was hospitalized at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where the infection then spread to three other people.
Two of those people were a parent and child. The child was reportedly not vaccinated against measles and the parent reportedly declined medication meant to help prevent infection in unvaccinated people.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health said the child was then sent to day care on two days in December, despite having received quarantine instructions. More people at the day care facility were subsequently infected.
