MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. — There was a possible measles exposure at a Marathon County emergency department this week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department confirmed Friday.
Health officials said between 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, people who were at the emergency department at the Marshfield Medical Center—Weston may have been exposed to measles. The department’s address is 3400 Ministry Pkwy, Weston, Wis.
Someone who was confirmed to have measles was at the department. Officials said this person was contagious at the time.
Both the state and county health departments are investigating. They are also working to identify specific people who could have been exposed to measles.
Health officials said anyone who was at the emergency department during that time frame should check their vaccination status, noting unvaccinated individuals are most at risk for contracting the illness.
DHS also said to watch for symptoms for 21 days after possible exposure — so in this case, from Nov. 5. Symptoms include:
- Runny nose
- High fever (may be greater than 104 F)
- Tiredness
- Cough
- Red, watery eyes or conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- A red rash with raised bumps that starts at the hairline and moves to the arms and legs three to five days after symptoms begin
DHS said that if you need medical care, contact your provider and let them know you may have been exposed to measles. This way, care teams can work to prevent exposing other people to measles if you do have it.
Source: spectrumnews1.com
