Pennsylvania Alerts Doctors to Rise in Congenital Measles Cases

Pennsylvania's health department issued an alert to physicians Monday warning of an increase in measles cases among pregnant women and growing concern about congenital measles, a condition rarely seen in the U.S. in which a newborn contracts measles from the mother. The department said this marks the first identification of congenital measles in the state in recent memory. The alert urges clinicians to watch for symptoms in newborns and pregnant patients and to report suspected cases. No specific policy or coverage changes were announced alongside the clinical warning.

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