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MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR (KPTV) – Health officials confirmed Friday a case of measles in Multnomah County.
The confirmed case is linked to a growing epidemic of measles in Clark County, in the Oregon Health Authority.
Washington state health officials reported Friday afternoon 30 confirmed cases of measles in Clark County and nine other suspected cases. Until Friday night, only one case of measles had been identified in Oregon.
The Oregon Health Authority states that it strives to warn people who may have been exposed to the following locations:
22:26 NE Glisan St, Gresham Sunday, January 20th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
22855 NE Parklane, Wood Village Sunday, January 20th from 11am to 12pm
- Gresham Troutdale Family Medicine Center
5:00 PM SO 257, Dr, Troutdale Wednesday, January 23 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm
25699 SE Stark St, Troutdale on Wednesday, January 23 from 1 to 2:30 pm
In Clark County, the Ministry of Public Health continues to maintain a list of possible public exposure sites, including twice Portland International Airport, schools, health care facilities, businesses and the Moda center for a January 11th Blazers game. The complete list can be found here.
The Oregon Health Authority also maintains a list of all possible public exhibits. This list can be found here.
Anyone with questions about measles infection or measles vaccine should call his or her primary health care provider or county health department.
The symptoms of measles begin with a fever, a cough, a runny nose and red eyes, followed by a rash that usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body, according to the OHA.
For more information on measles, visit the OHA website.
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