Santa Clara Co., Alameda Co. alert residents of measles exposure

(KRON) — The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department and Alameda County Public Health Department are releasing a list of measles exposure locations. This comes after an adult tested positive for the highly contagious, infectious disease after returning from an international trip, “including passing through a U.S. airport where the person might have been exposed to measles,” according to both counties.

Officials said the person was not hospitalized and is currently isolating at home.

The two public health agencies will hold a joint media press conference on Friday, May 30 at 9:30 a.m. “Health officials will discuss prevention measures, vaccination, and steps the public should take if they were at any of the locations on the dates and times indicated,” according to a press release.

The list of those exposure locations is shown below.

Date	Place	Time of possible exposure
May 21, 2005	H Mart 1710 Oakland Rd., San Jose, CA 95131	7:15 p.m. – 9 p.m.
May 23, 2005	Starbucks 35040 Newark Blvd., Newark, CA 94560	11:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
May 25, 2005	Trader Joe’s 1306 Great Mall Pkwy., Milpitas, CA 95035	4:45 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The last case of measles in a Santa Clara County resident was reported in 2019.

Officials are asking concerned residents to keep the following in mind:

You might be at risk of getting measles if both of these apply to you:

• You are not immune to measles OR you are unsure whether you were vaccinated.
• You visited the sites below at the dates and times indicated.

If both of these apply to you, you should do the following:

1. Review your immunization records to learn if you are protected against measles. Visit myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov or contact your healthcare provider.
2. Call your healthcare provider immediately if you are pregnant, the parent of an infant, have a weakened immune system, or are unimmunized.
3. Monitor for symptoms for seven to 21 days after the day of potential exposure.

Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis (red eyes), and a rash which usually appears 10 to 21 days after exposure. If you have symptoms, it is very important to call ahead to any medical facility before going in and tell them that you may have been exposed to measles.