Measles outbreak spreads in Lancaster County as vaccination rates remain low
By
Aubrey Whelan
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Summary
Measles cases are rising in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with 31 detected cases concentrated in under-vaccinated communities. The outbreak has reached Ephrata Mennonite School, where less than half of kindergarten students are immune to measles. Local doctors express concern that cases may be spreading undetected in areas with low vaccination rates. The situation highlights ongoing challenges with vaccine hesitancy in certain communities.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn late April, Joshua Good got a call from a parent at Ephrata Mennonite School: Two of their children had been diagnosed with measles.
Good, who heads the private religious school in Lancaster County, knew he had to act quickly to prevent further spread of the highly contagious disease.
Less than half its 27 kindergarten students last school year were immune to measles, which can infect nine in 10 unvaccinated.
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