SRHD Encourages Everyone to Check Measles Vaccination Status
Spokane, Wash. – Local public health officials have confirmed a measles infection in a Kootenai County resident with exposure risk in Spokane County.
Most people have immunity to the measles through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low. However, with confirmation of measles virus here, Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) is advising individuals to check their children’s and their own vaccination status and verify that they are up-to-date with the measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Before receiving the measles diagnosis, the individual was in the following public locations. Anyone who was at the following locations during the times listed was possibly exposed to measles:
- Saturday, March 14, 12:48 p.m.-5:52 p.m., Providence Sacred Heart Pediatric and Adult Emergency Departments
- Sunday, March 15, 10:41 a.m.-4:53 p.m., Providence Sacred Heart Pediatric and Adult Emergency Departments
If an individual is experiencing symptoms of measles (high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, rash) and believes they may have been exposed, they should contact their health care provider…