ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — An Allegheny County resident has tested positive for measles, marking the first person who lives in the county to contract the virus this year.
Allegheny County Health Department officials say this resident is under 18 years old and is unvaccinated.
Anyone who visited the Target at 9805 McKnight Road in the Pine Creek Shopping Plaza on Thursday, Oct. 1, between the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. could have been exposed to this person, the county said.
If you were at the store at that time, you are encouraged to reach out to your healthcare provider.
No schools have been exposed.
The health department said the person with measles is recovering at home.
Health officials urge the public to make arrangements to receive a measles vaccine if they have not done so already. The virus is considered highly contagious and can spread when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. It can also remain in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours, even after an infected person leaves the area.
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