In one of medicine's most guarded spaces — a neonatal intensive care unit — measles found its way this week into Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, prompting city health officials to issue a public warning. The exposure touches the most defenseless of patients: newborns too young to be vaccinated, dependent entirely on the immunity of those around them. It is a reminder that diseases once thought conquered have a way of returning, and that the consequences of their return are never evenly distributed.
Philadelphia health officials warn of measles exposure at Children's Hospital NICU
Potential exposure to measles in a neonatal intensive care unit where vulnerable newborns may be at risk of severe complications.