An individual who visited two North Texas venues in late March tested positive for measles and was contagious during their visits, according to Tarrant County Public Health.
The person, who was in Grapevine between March 28 and March 30, exposed others while at the Great Wolf Lodge and Grapevine Mills Mall, TCPH said in a news release Friday.
They were at:
- Great Wolf Lodge (100 Great Wolf Dr.) from early morning on Friday, March 28, through the evening of Sunday, March 30.
- Grapevine Mills Mall (3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy) on Saturday, March 29, “walking around the mall and eating at the food court,” the department said.
Monitoring situation
According to TCPH, the department is monitoring the situation with the Texas Department of State Health Services Regional Office, noting that measles is “highly contagious, spread via air or contaminated surfaces, and can lead to serious health complications.”
“Measles can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person has left the area,” TCPH said.
Could be at risk
The department said anyone who was at either location during the individual’s visit and hadn’t been vaccinated could be at risk…