SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane County resident is presumed positive for measles after developing symptoms consistent with the highly contagious disease, local health officials announced Monday.
The Spokane Regional Health District is treating the case as presumed positive while awaiting laboratory confirmation expected by Aug. 27.
Anyone present at Providence Sacred Heart Pediatric and Adult Emergency Departments on Sunday, Aug. 24, between 6:08 a.m. and 10:41 a.m. may have been exposed to measles, said the SRHD
This adds to previously announced exposure sites at the same hospital on Aug. 12, 13 and 15.
Health officials are urging all residents to immediately check their vaccination status and ensure they are current with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
SRHD said adults should receive at least one dose of measles vaccine unless they were previously immunized, born before 1957, previously diagnosed with measles by a doctor, or have medical contraindications. Adults unsure about their vaccination history can still receive the vaccine safely.
People who believe they may have been exposed and are experiencing measles symptoms — high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and rash — should contact their healthcare provider immediately.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine. The virus can remain airborne for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area.
Residents can find more information about measles at srhd.org/health-topics/diseases-conditions/measles.
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