6A | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Two cases of measles confirmed in Oregon, one in Lane County
Testing has confirmed
two new measles patients
in Oregon, one of whom
resides in Lane County.
Both patients traveled
on the same flight into
Portland International
Airport as a confirmed
measles case on Saturday,
Oct. 12. The Lane County
patient was partially vac-
cinated.
In response, Lane
County Public Health
has activated its incident
command system and is
currently investigating
potential exposure. At
this time, there are four
identified sites of possible
exposure during the pa-
tient’s infectious period.
Monday, Oct. 21:
• 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Creswell Bakery, 182 S.
Second St. in Creswell
• Noon to 4 p.m., Bier
Stein, 1591 Willamette St.
in Eugene
Wednesday, Oct. 23:
• 4 to 7:30 p.m., Blu
Mist, 1400 Valley River
Dr., Suite 130 in Eugene
• 6 to 9:30 p.m., North
Fork Public House, 2805
Shadowview Dr. in Eu-
gene
Additional sites may be
added as the investiga-
tion continues.
Measles exposure is
possible for up to 2 hours
after an infected person
leaves the location. None
of the identified locations
above are considered on-
going exposure risks.
Measles, also known
as rubeola, is a poten-
tially severe viral infec-
tion. Measles symptoms
appear seven to 18 days
after contact with the vi-
rus and typically include
high fever, cough, runny
nose, and watery eyes.
Measles rash appears
three to five days after the
first symptoms. It usually
begins as flat red spots
that appear on the face
at the hairline and spread
downward to the neck,
trunk, arms, legs and feet.
• Small raised bumps
may also appear on top of
the flat red spots.
• The spots may be-
come joined together
as they spread from the
head to the rest of the
body.
• When the rash ap-
pears, a person’s fever
may spike to more than
104 degrees Fahrenheit.
Additionally, tiny white
spots (Koplik spots) may
appear inside the mouth
two to three days after
symptoms begin.
Measles isn’t just a lit-
tle rash. Measles can be
dangerous, especially for
babies and young chil-
dren, as well as for preg-
nant women and those
who have compromised
immune systems (e.g.,
cancer and transplant pa-
tients, etc.).
Measles is very conta-
gious, spreading through
the air when an infected
person coughs or sneez-
es. It is so contagious that
if one person has it, up
to nine out of 10 people
around him or her will
also become infected if
they are not protected.
A child can get measles
just by being in a room
where a person with mea-
sles has been, even up to
two hours after that per-
son has left. An infected
person can spread mea-
sles to others even be-
fore knowing they have
the disease — from four
days before developing
the measles rash through
four days after the rash
subsides.
If someone believes
they have been exposed
to measles, they should
contact their healthcare
provider by phone be-
fore traveling to their
provider’s office. Measles
spreads quickly through
the air.
People who may have
been exposed and who
are showing symptoms
should limit their contact
with other people and
public places until they
can see their healthcare
provider.
The measles vaccine is
very effective. Two dos-
es of measles vaccine are
about 97 percent effective
at preventing measles if
exposed to the virus. One
dose is about 93 percent
effective.
If someone has not
been vaccinated, or may
only be partially vacci-
nated, they should con-
tact their healthcare pro-
vider and arrange to be
vaccinated.
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