SAN LEANDRO — Guests to a restaurant right here earlier this month might have been uncovered to the measles virus, in line with the Alameda County Public Well being Division.
Well being officers on Wednesday stated they recognized an individual with measles who dined on the Sons of Liberty Alehouse on Juana Avenue between 4:45 p.m. and seven:30 p.m. on March 9.
“Please notice that the recognized individual didn’t contract measles from this restaurant and was unaware of their an infection on the time,” the general public well being division stated in an advisory.
In a social media put up, the Sons of Liberty Alehouse stated all of its staff are wholesome.
“We wish to make it very clear that the well being and security of our employees and visitors is our primary precedence,” the restaurant stated.
Well being officers urged individuals who had been on the restaurant on March 9 and are weak to the illness to instantly contact their well being care supplier and name the general public well being division at 510-267-3250.
The weak inhabitants contains pregnant girls or infants 11 months previous or youthful; anybody who will not be vaccinated for measles or not sure of their vaccination standing; those that have weak immune techniques from being immunocompromised; and well being care employees and childcare suppliers.
“The people who’re on the highest danger are those that are unvaccinated,” stated Contra Costa County Deputy Well being Officer Dr. Meera “]Sreenivasan. “What most people ought to be desirous to know is whether or not they’re vaccinated. Usually in the USA, now we have excessive vaccination charges, however due to the pandemic, we’ve seen a latest lower.”
The measles virus is extremely contagious and is unfold with sneezing and coughing or direct contact with secretions, in line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
“Measles generally is a severe sickness if you happen to’re unvaccinated and uncovered,” Sreenivasan stated. “Again within the day, once we didn’t have the vaccine for it, it was chargeable for very severe diseases and even demise.”
The Alameda County Public Well being Division urged anybody who visited the Sons of Liberty Alehouse on March 9 to observe for signs, which may seem from one week to 3 weeks after publicity. Signs embrace a fever, cough, runny nostril, pink eyes and a rash.
Well being officers stated anybody experiencing signs of measles ought to contact their medical facility first earlier than visiting and inform somebody on the medical employees that they could have been uncovered to the virus.
The World Well being Group declared measles eradicated in the USA in 2000, however the variety of reported instances has been climbing in recent times. By early March, the CDC reported 35 measles instances in 15 states.
The California Division of Public Well being stated Wednesday it was conscious of 4 reported instances of measles statewide.
Employees author Jason Inexperienced contributed to this report.