Confirmed measles case in Santa Clara County



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SANTA CLARA (KRON) – An international traveler visiting Santa Clara County has been tested for measles, according to the Department of Public Health.

Health officials now warn the public after Travel visited several restaurants and shops while contagious.

Unvaccinated children and adults, as well as people with compromised immune systems, may have been exposed and at risk.

The traveler was exposed to measles while he was in another country, not in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the Department of Health.

It is not known if this person received a vaccine and was hospitalized because of the disease.

Three cases of measles were reported in the Bay Area earlier this month – This case is unrelated.

here is a list of places, dates and times that people may have been exposed to:

Saturday March 16th

9h-11h | T Mobile Shop, 789 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

9:30 – 12:00 International House of Pancakes, 644 North First St, San Jose

11:00 – 13:30 | Apple Visitor Center, 10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino

12:30 – 15:30 | Hoover Tower Observation Deck, Stanford University, 550 Serra Mall, Stanford

13:30 – 16:00 | Poki Bowl, 2305 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

15h-17h | Walmart, 600 Dr Showers, Mountain Views

16h – 18h30 | The fish market, 3775 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

18:00 – 20:00 | Macy's Valley Fair Mall, 2801 Steven's Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara

Sunday March 17th

From 9:30 to 12:30 | Bill's Café, 3163 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
18h-21h | Cascal, 400 Castro St, Mountain View
19:30 – 21:30 | 7-Eleven, 848 E Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale

Monday, March 18th

7 pm-10 pm | Il Fornaio (Cucina Italiana), 2752 Augustine Drive, No. 120 Santa Clara

10:00 – 11:30 | 7-Eleven, 848 E Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale

Tuesday March 19th

7 pm – 9.30 pm | Great Mall, 477 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas
9h30 – 23h | Seniore's Pizza, 940 Monroe Street, Santa Clara

Wednesday March 20th

7 pm – 9.30 pm | SA-BY Thai Cuisine, 404 S. 2nd St., San Jose
From 9 pm to 10.30 pm | Lucky, 3705 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Thursday March 21th

19:30 – 21:30 | CVS Pharmacy, 1165 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Friday 22 March

16:30 – 18:30 | Safeway, 645 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
17:30 – 19:30 | CVS Pharmacy, 1675 Hollenbeck Ave, Sunnyvale

Health officials recommend two doses of MMR vaccine to better protect you.

Vaccinations are offered at health care providers, local pharmacies or health clinics.

If you experience symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash, call your doctor immediately.

"The good news is that most people in Santa Clara County have been vaccinated and protected against measles. However, if you or a family member is not immune to measles and you think you have been exposed to measles, pay attention to fever, cough, red eyes, runny nose and a rash that starts in the face. Call your doctor immediately if you develop any of these symptoms. "

– Dr. Sara Cody, County Health Officer and Director of the Department of Public Health.

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