Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant
- The Pennsylvania Department of Health alerted Pennsylvanians to a measles case in Lancaster County involving an out-of-state visitor.
- The unvaccinated individual contracted measles during a visit to Texas before traveling to Lancaster County.
- The individual visited WellSpan Hospital's Emergency Department in Ephrata on April 8 between 9:30 and 11:30 p.m.
- Dr. Debra Bogen stated, "The best protection against measles is vaccination," and residents with two MMR vaccines have low risk.
- WellSpan Health is contacting potentially exposed individuals, while the Health Department advises monitoring for symptoms and calling 877-PA-HEALTH.
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Health officials investigate a person with measles who ate at a restaurant in DC
The DC Department of Health says a person with a confirmed measles diagnosis ate at a local restaurant in early April. Anyone who was at Five Guys Restaurant at 1400 I Street NW on Saturday, April 5 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the measles virus, according to DC Health. Measles symptoms develop in two stages. The first stage begins between seven and fourteen days after exposure and usually presents with fever above 38…
Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant
The D.C. Department of Health says a person with a confirmed measles diagnosis ate at a local restaurant in early April. Anyone who was at the Five Guys restaurant at 1400 I Street NW on Saturday, April 5 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the measles virus, according to D.C. Health. Symptoms of measles develop in two stages. The first stage begins seven to 14 days after exposure and often presents with a fever over 101 deg…
Ingham County reports measles case involving 1-year-old girl
The Ingham County Health Department is reporting a case of the measles. In a Facebook post, say the case involves a 1-year-old girl who recently traveled out of state. They're still investigating the location and timing of the child's exposure to measles. Potential exposure sites include: April 4 Tractor Supply (W Grand River Ave., Lansing): 6 - 8:30 p.m.April 5 Okemos Farmer's Market in Meridian Mall: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Aldis, Okemos: 2:30 - 6 p.…
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