Santa Clara Co. resident infected with measles traveled to several Bay Area locations: officials

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Health officials in Santa Clara County are warning about a person with measles who visited several locations in the Bay Area while infectious.

The person is a Santa Clara County resident who may have been exposed while traveling internationally.

Between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on June 8, this past Monday, they were at the San Francisco International Airport.

Later that night, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., they visited the Trader Joe's on Coleman Avenue.

And the International Halal Market on East Santa Clara Street.

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"Exposures like this one remind us of the importance of vaccination. Fortunately, the Bay Area region has strong community immunity, because of our very high rates of vaccination or from childhood exposure decades ago," said Dr. Sarah Rudman, Health Officer and Public Health Director for the County of Santa Clara. "Two shots of MMR or MMRV vaccine continue to be the best protection against measles and can stop a measles outbreak in its tracks, which is especially important during times of gathering and travel."

Heath officials say those who don't know their immunity status should contact a doctor and monitor for symptoms of measles.

If you visited the sites listed at the dates and times indicated, SCCPHD recommends the following:

• Review your immunization records to learn if you are protected against measles. Visit MyVaccineRecord.cdph.ca.gov or contact your healthcare provider.


• Call your healthcare provider immediately if you are pregnant, an infant, have a weakened immune system, or are unimmunized.


• Monitor for symptoms for seven to 21 days after the day of potential exposure.


• If you develop symptoms of measles, it is very important to call ahead to any medical facility before going there and to tell them that you may have been exposed to measles. This allows the facility to take measures to protect other patients and visitors.


• Do not attend large gatherings. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases in the world and spreads very rapidly. Given the number of large international events currently happening throughout the Bay Area, it is especially important that any unvaccinated, exposed individual quarantines to the best of their ability and avoids contact with others if feeling unwell.

Symptoms can appear seven to 10 days after exposure and include fever, cough, a red rash and tiny white spots in the mouth.