West Virginia reported its first case of measles since 2009 on Saturday, according to the West Virginia Department of Health. The patient who tested positive for measles is an under-vaccinated individual who recently traveled internationally and is located in Morgantown. This case has put 152 people at risk, with 62 of them lacking documentation of adequate immunization against measles.
New information released on Saturday showed that people who were potentially exposed to the measles virus lived in various counties across West Virginia, including Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Kanawha, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Ohio