SAN JOSE — An individual who examined constructive for measles after coming back from in another country could have uncovered others to the illness, in keeping with Bay Space public well being officers.
After passing by way of an unspecified U.S. airport, the individual visited the H Mart at 1710 Oakland Street in San Jose between 7:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Could 21, the Starbucks at 35040 Newark Blvd. in Newark between 11:45 a.m. and a pair of p.m. on Could 23 and the Dealer Joes at 1306 Nice Mall Parkway in Milpitas between 4:45 p.m. and eight p.m. on Could 25, the Alameda and Santa Clara county public well being departments stated in a information launch.
Members of the general public could also be susceptible to getting measles in the event that they visited the websites at these instances and usually are not proof against the illness or are uncertain whether or not they had been vaccinated.
Anybody who meets that standards ought to evaluate their immunization information to see if they’re protected; name their well being care supplier if they’re pregnant, the mum or dad of an toddler, have a weakened immune system or are unimmunized; and monitor for signs for seven to 21 days after the day of potential publicity, in keeping with well being officers.
Signs of the illness embrace fever, cough, runny nostril, conjunctivitis and a rash, which often seems 10 to 21 days after publicity. Well being officers urged anybody with signs to name forward to their medical facility earlier than searching for remedy.
Well being officers stated the contaminated individual could have been uncovered to the illness on the airport. They weren’t hospitalized and are isolating at house, in keeping with well being officers.
The general public well being departments are planning to share extra details about the case at a information convention Friday.
Extra details about measles is offered at sccphd.org/measles and acphd.org/measles.
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