A patient of WVU Medicine in Monongalia County has tested positive for measles.
WVU Medicine announced Monday that a patient tested positive after visiting an outpatient clinic last week and is recovering at their home. The U.S. has seen an uptick in measles cases in 2024, but this is the first case confirmed in West Virginia since 2009.
The patient presented with symptoms at a clinic on Thursday, and a test confirmed the case on Sunday, the Monongalia County Health Department said in a press release.