Category: Measles

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Case visited locations in Kenmore and Seattle while contagious. This brings the total to ten measles cases in King County residents since the beginning of May

While contagious, the patient was in Fred Meyer in Kent and the Seattle Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. The case, a child, remains hospitalized.

If this year’s outbreaks continue through summer and fall, the United States may lose its measles elimination status.

This case brings the total to nine recent measles cases among Washington state residents.

The six month old child was taken to Seattle Children’s Hospital’s ER while she was contagious.

The case brings the total of recent measles cases in Washington state residents to seven.

This is the third King County case identified this month, adding to the total of six recent measles cases in Washington state residents.

Investigators are exploring a possible common exposure at SeaTac Airport. All of the cases spent time at SeaTac Airport during their likely time of exposure.

Health officials King and Pierce County are investigating a case of measles who may have exposed others to the highly infectious virus at a number of locations.

Traveler had visited Sea-Tac Airport, the Space Needle, MoPOP – Museum of Pop Culture, among other places while in Seattle in late April.