Measles case confirmed in Snohomish County, Washington

Health officials in Snohomish County, WA have confirmed a measles infection in a member of a large group of foreign minors visiting multiple states in the U.S. as a part of a summer program. The Snohomish Health District’s Communicable Disease and Surveillance team is also monitoring the health status of other individuals in the family who were exposed and are considered non-immune.

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Confirmation came in late on July 6, and the Health District has been working with the host family to piece together the minor’s activities over the last few weeks. Before diagnosed, the minor may have exposed others to measles at the following locations:

Walmart, 19191 N Kelsey St, Monroe during these times:

  • June 20, 2018: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

McDonald’s, 19515 State Hwy 2, Monroe during these times:

  • June 21, 2018: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Dairy Queen, 19510 State Hwy 2, Monroe during these times:

  • June 21, 2018: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

YMCA, 14033 Fryelands Blvd, Monroe during these times:

  • June 21, 2018: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, 1700 13th St, Everett during these times:

  • June 22, 2018: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • June 23, 2018: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Wendy’s, 2510 Broadway, Everett during these times:

  • June 23, 2018: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Providence – Monroe Clinic Pharmacy, 19200 N Kelsey St, Monroe during these times:

  • June 24, 2018: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Swedish Redmond Clinic, 18100 NE Union Hill Rd, Ste 200, Redmond during these times:

  • June 27, 2018: 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Providence – Monroe Laboratory, 19200 N Kelsey St, Monroe during these times:

  • June 27, 2018, 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Health officials at the Snohomish Health District, Public Health – Seattle & King County, and Washington State Department of Health have been contacting impacted businesses and providers in the community to alert them of the potential exposures.

Most people in our area have immunity to the measles through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low. However, all persons who were in the following locations around the same time as the individual with measles should:

  • Find out if they have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles previously; and
  • Call a health care provider promptly if they develop an illness with fever or illness with an unexplained rash between June 21 and July 12, 2018. To avoid possibly spreading measles to other patients, do not go to a clinic or hospital without calling first to tell them you want to be evaluated for measles.

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