CLEVELAND (WJW) – A pediatric case of measles has been confirmed in Cuyahoga County, prompting urgent warnings from public health officials.
The child, who was not vaccinated for measles, was treated at Hillcrest Hospital earlier this month. According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health , the case was reported on May 4 and officially confirmed on May 6.
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The child first visited Hillcrest Hospital on May 2 for lab work and returned to the emergency department on May 4, where symptoms led to the measles diagnosis. The child is currently isolating at home.
Officials say the public may have been exposed on May 2 between 3:50 and 6:15 p.m. in the Atrium lobby of Hillcrest Hospital. Those who were in the lobby during that time and cannot prove immunity to measles are being urged to quarantine for 21 days, even if they are not showing symptoms…