Measles reaches Crawford County — first case since 2019
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached Crawford County, the state Department of Health reported Oct. 21 — the county's first case since 2019. No details about the local case have been released.
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has reached Crawford County.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a case of measles in the county on Oct. 21, the first in Crawford County since 2019, according to the Erie Times-News.
Forty-three of the state’s 57 counties have now reported at least one measles case in 2026. A total of 1,317 cases have been reported statewide, the highest number in more than 30 years.
No details were available about the Crawford County case.
The case has neighbors watching closely. Erie County has reported no measles cases so far in 2026, though it led all Pennsylvania counties with eight cases in 2025. Every Pennsylvania county that borders Erie County has now reported at least one case this year: Warren County with 13, Venango County with one and Crawford County with one. Across the border, Ashtabula County, Ohio, has reported 44 cases and Chautauqua County, New York, has reported four.
“We are surrounded by counties with reported cases,” Erin Mrenak, director of the Erie County Department of Health, said before she learned about the Crawford County case.
Early measles symptoms often include a fever, cough, fatigue and watery eyes. Later symptoms include tiny white spots inside the mouth, followed by flat, red spots on the body. Anyone who believes they or a family member has measles should contact their primary-care provider for guidance.
Meadville Medical Center has also warned that patients and visitors who used its emergency department on Oct. 13 may have been exposed to measles. Anyone who was there should watch for symptoms until Nov. 3.
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