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Public Well being – Seattle & King County is investigating a confirmed measles case in an grownup with latest worldwide journey. The person was at a number of places in Bellevue, Seattle, and Woodinville whereas infectious, earlier than being recognized with measles. Anybody who was at these places through the time span when the person was there on June twenty seventh by July 2nd could have been uncovered to measles.
“Measles is a really contagious an infection and in the event you don’t but have immunity, you may get it simply by being in a room the place an individual with measles has been,” mentioned Dr. Eric Chow, Communicable Illness Chief for Public Well being – Seattle & King County. “We’ve seen a rise in measles instances world wide and within the U.S., so it’s an vital time to examine your vaccination standing and get vaccinated in the event you aren’t protected. Now is an effective time to speak to your physician about any vaccinations it’s possible you’ll want which is particularly vital earlier than any deliberate journey.”
Luckily, the measles vaccine could be very efficient. Two doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine supplies about 97% safety towards getting contaminated by measles and that safety lasts a lifetime.
Location of potential exposures to the general public
Transmission of measles can happen earlier than folks know they’ve the illness, earlier than any rash seems.
The contaminated particular person was at a number of places throughout a interval after they had been infectious however earlier than being recognized with measles. The time for publicity consists of the interval when the person was on the places listed beneath and two hours after. Measles virus can stay within the air for as much as two hours after somebody infectious with measles leaves the realm. Anybody who was on the following places through the instances listed may have been uncovered to measles:
Date Time Location 6/27/24 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.* Vasa Park Resort 3560 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Bellevue, WA 98008 6/28/24 7:00 p.m. – 11:20 p.m. PRO Membership Bellevue 4455 148th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 6/29/24 6:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Café Turko 750 N thirty fourth St Seattle, WA 98103 7/1/24 7:20 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. ZoomCare 17705 one hundred and fortieth Ave NE #A18, Woodinville, WA 98072 7/2/24 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ZoomCare 17705 one hundred and fortieth Ave NE #A18, Woodinville, WA 98072
*Time listed consists of solely precise publicity time with out addition of two hours as a result of this was an outside occasion
There is no such thing as a ongoing threat of measles publicity at these places.
What to do in the event you had been in a location of potential measles publicity
Most individuals in our space have immunity to measles by vaccination, so the danger to most of the people is low. Nevertheless, anybody who was within the location of potential publicity to measles across the instances listed ought to:
Discover out if in case you have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles beforehand. Ensure you are up-to-date with the advisable variety of measles (MMR) vaccinations by speaking to your physician.
Name a healthcare supplier promptly in the event you develop an sickness with fever or with an unexplained rash. To keep away from presumably spreading measles to others, don’t go to a clinic or hospital with out calling first to inform them you need to be checked for measles after an publicity. And additionally it is vital to restrict contact with others, particularly these with out identified immunity.
Vaccination or medicine could be given after publicity in some instances to stop sickness – examine along with your healthcare supplier. That is particularly vital for folks at excessive threat for measles issues.
Should you had been on the location on the instances listed above and should not resistant to measles, the almost certainly time you’d change into sick could be between July 4, 2024 – July 23, 2024. People who find themselves immuno-compromised could take longer to expertise signs.
About measles
Measles is a really contagious and probably extreme illness that causes fever, rash, cough, runny nostril, and pink, watery eyes. If one particular person has it, as much as 9 out of 10 folks close by will change into contaminated if they don’t seem to be protected. It primarily spreads by the air after an individual with measles coughs or sneezes.
Measles signs start seven to 21 days after publicity. Measles is contagious from about 4 days earlier than the rash seems by 4 days after the rash seems. Individuals can unfold measles earlier than they’ve the attribute measles rash.
Measles can result in ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and barely, encephalitis (mind irritation).
Problems from measles can occur even in wholesome folks, however these at highest threat embrace: infants and youngsters underneath 5 years, adults over 20 years, pregnant folks, and folks with weakened immune methods from drugs or underlying illness.
In case you are in one among these high-risk teams and had been uncovered to measles at one among these places, remember to contact your well being care supplier to debate any steps you could take to guard your self or family members towards issues with measles.
One of the best ways to guard your self, your loved ones, and your neighborhood is to get vaccinated. Measles is preventable with the secure and extremely efficient measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. In line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC), two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97% efficient at stopping measles and that safety is lengthy lasting.
For extra details about measles and measles vaccination, together with the place to get measles vaccinations: www.kingcounty.gov/measles
Initially posted on July 3, 2024.