This undated electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/CDC via AP, File)

Butler County is up to five total measles cases after three new cases were added to the county’s existing two on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

All five of Butler County’s cases were confirmed and added to the dashboard last week, according to health department deputy press secretary Stephanie Nojiri. All cases were recorded in unvaccinated individuals.

The state is up to 1,505 measles cases recorded in 2026, 290 measles-related hospitalizations and six deaths, according to the health department’s measles dashboard updated Monday, Nov. 9. There have been 73 new cases in the last seven days.

In August, an individual who visited the Butler Health System FasterCare clinic also tested positive for measles. However, that individual was not a Butler County resident and was not added to the county’s numbers on the dashboard.

“To protect the privacy of individuals, DOH does not release further case specific information,” Nojiri said.