Lancaster County measles outbreak spurs warnings about severe adult cases

Lancaster County’s measles outbreak has surpassed 40 cases, with several very ill adults needing hospitalization as doctors warn adults may suffer more severe illness. Most cases involve unvaccinated or vaccination-status-unknown individuals; health officials are expanding vaccine clinics and updating guidelines to vaccinate younger infants. statewide, Pennsylvania has about 84 cases this year, and about 430 people have been vaccinated statewide in the past two months.