Measles exposures reported by Maricopa County officials
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is warning that a measles exposure was reported at the Mortgage Matchup Center during a concert on Nov. 5.
Dr. Nick Staab, Chief Medical Officer for MCDPH, said that the state notified the county that an individual infected with the virus visited the Phoenix area while they were infected.
“In cases like this where they were in large public spaces, we typically do a release like this to get the word out to as many people who may have been in that space as possible,” Dr. Staab told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Wednesday.
Measles exposure reported at two locations
Maricopa County is warning of possible exposures at two venues.
The Mortgage Matchup Center hosted a Tate McRae concert on Nov. 5, the night of one of the exposures.
The second exposure was at Home2 Suites by Hilton at 125 Jackson Street in downtown Phoenix Nov. 5-6.
“Maricopa County does not have any indication of any additional cases from any of these exposures,” Dr. Staab said.
Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose and a rash that typically starts on the forehead or face and then travels down the body.
Anyone who has been exposed may not see symptoms for seven to 12 days after exposure, and some symptoms take 21 days to appear.
“Measles is one of the most infectious viruses,” Dr. Staab said. “So if you are unimmunized and exposed to someone with measles there is a very high likelihood you will get infected.”
Measles is preventable
While the virus is extremely problematic, and can be deadly, there is good news for those concerned about their health.
“It is vaccine preventable. We have a very safe and effective vaccine for measles. If you are vaccinated, this is a low risk exposure for you,” Dr. Staab added.
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