State and County Health Authorities Reveal Additional Sites of Potential Measles Exposure

PHOENIX – State health officials and Maricopa County have released new information on the potential exposure to measles for people who have visited certain places in the valley.

On Friday, health officials announced that an international teen traveler in Arizona tested positive for measles, and may have exposed others. On Monday, officials set a schedule indicating where the teenager went from August 9 to August 11.

August 9

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, all day

August 10

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, all day

Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe, from 11:30 to 17:00.

Gila River Arena in Glendale, for the World Hip Hop International Dance Championships, at 18:30.

August 11

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, until 7:00 pm.

Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe, from 11:00 to 18:00.

Includes 13:15 and 16:30 sessions of "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw"

Terminal 2 of Shy Harbor Airport, 5 pm to 10 pm

According to health officials, there is currently no risk of measles at the aforementioned sites. Officials also stated that people at one of the locations on the dates and times indicated should monitor the symptoms. People who develop symptoms, such as fever or an unexplained rash, should stay at home, contact a health care provider over the phone and inform them that they may have been exposed to the condition. measles.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, measles symptoms occur 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus and may include a high fever of up to 100 ° C, a cough, runny nose and teary eyes. The rash appears three to five days after the first symptoms.

Information about measles:

Health Banner – https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/articles/2019/march/measles

CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html

Mayo Clinic – https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/measles/symptoms-causes/syc-20374857