ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Missouri well being officers are warning of potential measles exposures in St. Louis and St. Charles counties after studying of an internationally-imported confirmed case of measles.
Well being departments for the state of Missouri, St. Louis County and St. Charles County are ready for check outcomes to find out extra in regards to the pressure of measles. The companies despatched an advisory Friday night to inform folks of signs and potential exposures.
The affected person who reportedly contracted measles visited these three locations, per the well being departments:
GYM: Health Edge (10571 Previous Olive Road Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141)
- July 21: Attainable publicity threat from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 24: Attainable publicity threat from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
- July 25: Attainable publicity threat from 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
URGENT CARE: Whole Entry Pressing Care (2138 1st Capitol Dr., St Charles, MO 63301)
- July 25: Attainable publicity threat from 5-9 p.m.
HOSPITAL: Emergency Division on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Peters (10 Hospital Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376)
- July 25: Attainable publicity threat from 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Measles is a highly-contagious, acute viral sickness that’s transmitted by contact with an contaminated individual via coughing and sneezing. Individuals who could have been uncovered to measles ought to take precautions and call their well being care supplier in the event that they develop any signs.
The illness will normally trigger rashes that start as flat purple spots. They could seem on the face on the hairline and unfold downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and toes. Sufferers are thought-about to be contagious from 4 days earlier than till 4 days after the rash seems.
Signs of measles typically embody a rash that seems 7-21 days after publicity. Measles
may additionally start with a excessive fever, cough, runny nostril and purple or watery eyes.
Anybody suspected of getting measles ought to instantly report suspected instances to the native public well being company or to DHSS at 573-751-6113 or 800-392-0272.
