{"id":1176,"date":"2026-06-17T22:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:42:57","slug":"delaware-county-detected-measles-in-wastewater-samples-health-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1176","title":{"rendered":"Delaware County detected measles in wastewater samples, health officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Measles was detected in wastewater samples taken in Delaware County on two days last week, local health officials said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1174\">Rep. Madeleine Dean says she was blocked from speaking to detainees during oversight visit to Pennsylvania\u2019s largest ICE detention center<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>This means someone infected with measles used a bathroom connected to the county\u2019s public water supply, although no one in the county has been officially diagnosed with measles, said Lora Siegmann Werner, director of the county\u2019s health department. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Detecting the highly contagious disease in wastewater can serve as a reminder for parents to vaccinate their children, and for health providers to be on the lookout for people experiencing measles symptoms.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to scare people, but we thought it was a good opportunity to raise awareness,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Health officials around the country regularly monitor wastewater for various diseases, including measles and COVID-19.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The treatment plant where measles was detected in samples on June 9 and June 11, DELCORA Western Regional Treatment Plant in Chester, serves about 500,000 people in Delaware and Chester Counties. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Health officials were able to determine the positive samples came from Delaware County, Siegmann Werner said. But it was impossible to tell whether that person was passing through the county or lives there.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It was also unclear whether the infected person was connected to a measles outbreak in four counties west of Philadelphia, including Lancaster County, just over the border from Chester County. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>As of Wednesday, state health officials had identified 55 cases in that outbreak, with 32 in Lancaster County. Physicians there have said they fear more cases are circulating in the community among people who avoiding seeking medical care or notifying the state health department.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1172\">Christian Pulisic\u2019s calf injury is the USMNT\u2019s biggest story at the World Cup. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been tracking the outbreaks that occur, knowing it\u2019s likely a matter of time before we have our own cases,\u201d Siegmann Werner said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The county is engaging in planning exercises and reaching out to healthcare providers to prepare for potential cases in the area.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Measles spreads through the air, lingering in a room for up to two hours after an infected person has left it. About nine in 10 unvaccinated people who come into contact with the virus will contract it themselves. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine are 97% effective against the disease.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The virus\u2019 early symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose, red and puffy eyes, and a rash. In serious cases, measles can lead to pneumonia, brain infections, and death.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>There is no evidence it is spread through contact with untreated wastewater, Delaware County health officials said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Without a confirmed measles case in Delaware County, Siegmann Werner said, the detection of measles in its wastewater will not trigger an investigation into its origin.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really limited to saying there was someone who was ill\u201d who either passed through the county or lives there, she said. \u201cPlease be vigilant and get vaccinated.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1170\">More people in Philly and region struggle with insufficient food after Trump cuts: \u2018Hunger has never been higher\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No one in the county has been diagnosed with measles,  said Lora Siegmann Werner, the director of the county\u2019s health department. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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