Measles Health Alert
Summary
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated Barbour County resident. State health officials are working closely with Barbour County Health Department staff to investigate the case and conduct contact tracing. DH is not aware of any broader community public exposure for the confirmed case, however, in an abundance of caution, we are alerting clinicians to the presence of measles in Barbour County and asking providers to consider measles in patients who present with compatible symptoms.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 23, 2026, there have been 2,318 confirmed in the United States. West Virginia has not had a confirmed measles case since April 2024.
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Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department
1500 Chapline Street, Room 106
Wheeling, WV 26003
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Howard Gamble, MPH, LHA
Administration
(304) 234-3682
(304) 830-0420
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Mark Kennedy, LPN
Nursing
(304) 234-3682
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Lock Johnson, RS
Chief Inspector-Environmental
(304) 234-3682
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Savannah Lowe, MS, RD, LD
Nutrition Director
(304) 234-3888
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Wayland Harris, EMT-P
Threat Preparedness Director
(304) 234-3682
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Amy Martinkosky, BS, MA, MD
Project HOPE Coordinator
(304) 234-3682
(740) 312-5777
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Faith Gandy, MPH
Regional Epidemiologist
(304) 234-3682
[email protected]
Posted 08/04/26
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – USDA-APHIS will begin their annual distribution of oral rabies vaccine for wildlife. Dates for this year’s distribution are August 14 – 20 (in the northern panhandle by helicopter) and August 25-September 3 in the interior of West Virginia by low flying aircraft. Hand baiting by truck will be conducted in urban areas. The United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services program (USDA-WS) will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in the North...
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