The West Virginia Department of Health has announced the first reported case of measles in the state since 2009, according to a recent press release. The patient who tested positive for the virus is located in Morgantown and is an under-vaccinated individual who recently traveled internationally. This news has prompted health officials to issue a warning that 152 individuals may have been exposed to the virus, with 62 of them lacking proper documentation of immunization against measles, putting them at high risk of infection.
According to new information released on Saturday, those potentially exposed to the measles virus reside in various counties across West Virginia, including Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Kanawha, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral
