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    Pennsylvania Department of Health Announces Confirmed Measles Case in Out-of-State Individual who visited Multiple PA Counties

    Individual from another state visited Adams, Clearfield, Lancaster, and York counties and was contagious between August 4 and August 12

     

    People who may have been exposed should contact their health care provider or call the Department toll-free hotline at 877-PA-HEALTH.

    August 21, 2025

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is alerting Pennsylvanians that an individual from another state who was contagious with measles visited multiple locations across the state, creating a potential for exposure to others. The individual, who has since left the Commonwealth, made stops in four Pennsylvania counties, including Adams, Clearfield, Lancaster, and York. 

    People may have been exposed to measles if they were in one of the following locations at the date and time indicated:  

    • Sapp Bros. Travel Center, 15196 Clearfield Shawville Highway, Clearfield, PA 16830;
      August 5, 2025, between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. 
    • Farmhouse Restaurant at the Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325;
      August 7, 2025, between 5:00 PM and 8:30 PM. 
    • Hickory Falls Entertainment Center, 110 Hickory Lane, Hanover, PA 17331; 
      August 7, 2025, between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. 
    • Midway Mennonite Reception Center; 210 E Lexington Rd., Lititz, PA 17543; 
      August 8 and 9, 2025, all day. 
    • Garber Mennonite Fellowship, 6082 Old Hanover Road, Spring Grove, PA 17632; 
      August 10, 2025, between 8:30 AM and two hours after the conclusion of services. 

    The Department has notified the establishments of the potential exposure.  

    “The best protection against measles is vaccination,” said Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. “With two measles, mumps and rubella vaccines, residents are at low risk of getting and spreading measles. People who visited the locations identified should contact their health care provider if they develop signs of sickness; this will help protect others in their communities from this disease.” 

    Measles is a highly contagious illness that is spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. The virus remains infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the infected person leaves the area.  

    Symptoms begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis), followed by a rash that starts on the head and spreads downward. Without proper protection or supportive care, measles can be deadly. Symptoms can start 7 to 21 days after a person was exposed.  

    People who believe they were exposed to measles and are experiencing symptoms should contact their health care provider or call the Department toll-free hotline at 877-PA-HEALTH. All residents are encouraged to monitor for symptoms. 

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) people most at-risk are:  

    • Infants less than one year old who are too young to have received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine;  
    • Individuals who are unvaccinated; and  
    • Individuals from parts of the world where there is low vaccination coverage or where there is circulating measles.  

    More information on measles is available in DOH’s measles fact sheet.  

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