Fully vaccinated grad student confirmed as measles case

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed Friday a fully vaccinated, Carnegie Mellon University graduate student was diagnosed with measles.

According to a news release, the student was potentially contagious from Jan. 17-25 and was on the Carnegie Mellon University campus, as well as Port Authority buses between Oakland and Squirrel Hill.

"I don't know if we'll stop taking the buses because we kinda go everywhere on those," said CMU student Sarina Stein.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the student lives off-campus.

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Symptoms begin seven to 21 days after exposure and include a runny nose, red and watery eyes, cough and high fever. A raised, red rash will also appear.

If you are experiencing these symptoms now, or do by Thursday, you're advised to consult your doctor.

"A little concerned. Will definitely be on the lookout for the symptoms," Stein said.

While most people are not at risk because they've been immunized or already had measles, there are still groups that can be susceptible.

"You wouldn't assume it was the measles if you got these symptoms so it's good to know it could be, I guess.... A little scary.," Stein said.

Complications from the measles can include ear infection, pneumonia, encephalitis and even death.

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