A child with measles visited Forsyth and Guilford counties,
the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.
It marks North Carolina’s first confirmed case of measles
this year.
The child became ill while traveling to North Carolina from
another country where measles outbreaks have been recently reported, the state
said.
The Department of Health and Human Services recommends
people 1 year and older receive a measles vaccination to protect themselves and
those around them.
The state is working with the Forsyth County Department of
Public Health and Guilford County Health Department to identify locations and
times where people might have been exposed to measles.
The state recommends anyone who visited the following
locations during the dates and times below to revenue their immunization
records and contact their health care provider to make sure they’re up to date
on the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
– 11:30 p.m. Thursday to 1:30 a.m. Friday at the Piedmont
Triad International Airport
– 11:30 p.m. Thursday to 2:50 p.m. Friday at the Sleep Inn at
1406 Heartland Drive in Kernersville
– 5:15 p.m. Friday to 11:35 a.m. Saturday at the Sleep Inn at
1406 Heartland Drive in Kernersville
– 5:30 p.m. Saturday to 12:20 p.m. Sunday at the Sleep Inn at
1406 Heartland Drive in Kernersville
– Morning of Friday, June 20 at the McDonald’s at 14000
Heartland Drive in Kernersville
– 1:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Friday at the Greensboro Science
Center at 4301 Lawndale Drive in Greensboro
– 4:40 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the Ice cream shop at the Piedmont
Triad Farmers Market in Greensboro
– 10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Saturday at the Greensboro Aquatic
Center foyer at 1921 West Gate City Blvd. in Greensboro
– 10:15 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Saturday at the Greensboro Partee
Shack at 3712 South Holden Road in Greensboro
– 4:50 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. Saturday at the Lowes Foods at 240
Market View Drive in Kernersville
Laboratory testing is not recommended for people who were
exposed unless they develop symptoms of measles, including fever and rash.
Symptoms of measles can start seven to 21 days after being exposed. If symptoms
develop, please call ahead before visiting the doctor or emergency room so
steps can be taken to prevent exposure to others.
“Getting vaccinated against measles continues to be the most
important step we can take to protect ourselves and our loved ones,” said NC
Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai. “It is important to check with
your health care provider to ensure you are current with all your
vaccines.”
People who have been exposed to measles may be eligible to
receive post-exposure prophylaxis [PEP], which may prevent them from becoming
ill. PEP may be offered to infants too young to receive an MMR vaccine, people
who do not have age-appropriate vaccination, immunocompromised people and pregnant
people.
Related: How to protect yourself from measles in NC
