From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— State health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at travel centers in St. Croix and Rock counties.
The state Department of Health Services yesterday issued a release urging residents who may have been exposed to look out for measles symptoms and check their vaccination status. The warning is linked to possible exposure from an out-of-state traveler.
The periods of potential exposure include parts of the morning and early afternoon of Aug. 4 at Flying J Travel Center in Roberts and Pilot Travel Center in Beloit. DHS says it’s working with the St. Croix County Public Health Department and Rock County Public Health to notify people who might have been exposed to the measles.
Measles symptoms usually start 10 to 21 days after exposure, DHS says, so anyone who was exposed Aug. 4 would likely experience symptoms between Aug. 14-25. These can include runny nose, high fever, tiredness, cough, irritated eyes and a bumpy rash that starts at the hairline and moves to the arms and legs in three to five days.
“As measles cases continue to be reported throughout the country, travel-related exposures may become more common,” the agency said. “Staying up to date on the MMR vaccine is the best way to stay protected from measles.”
The potential exposures announced yesterday are unrelated to previously announced cases in Oconto County from Aug. 2, as those were linked to a common source during out-of-state travel, according to DHS.
As of yesterday, nine cases of measles have been confirmed in the state.
See the release below.
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– Department of Health Services: Possible measles exposures in Wisconsin from out-of-state traveler
