Measles Outbreak Information

1/27/2019

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Keeping You Informed:

At this time, we have learned there has been one (1) confirmed case of measles in Oregon connected to the Clark County, Washington measles outbreak.  The one case in Oregon has not had school exposure in our area but has visited locations in Gresham and Troutdale.

Please review the letter here from the Multnomah County Health Department with important information on how you can keep your child safe, including vaccinating as soon as possible.

About Measles

Measles is a contagious viral disease that can spread through the air when someone sick with measles coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread by direct contact with nose discharge and spit of someone sick with measles.

• The symptoms of measles start with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes followed by a red rash that usually begins on the head or face and spreads to the rest of the body.
• People are contagious with measles for four days before the rash appears and up to four days after the rash appears.
• After a susceptible person is exposed to measles, symptoms usually develop in 1 to 2 weeks but it can take up to 3 weeks.
• Complications of measles include ear infection, lung infection, and in rare cases inflammation of the brain.
  •  About 1 in 1000 children die of measles.
• Anyone who is not immune to measles and believes they have measles symptoms should contact their health care provider or urgent care by telephone before going in to the clinic to make arrangements to avoid exposing others to the virus.
• People are considered immune to measles if any of the following are true:
  • You are a pre-school age child with one measles vaccine (MMR - measles mumps, rubella).
  • You are a school-age child (K-12) or adult who has had two measles vaccines (MMR - measles, mumps, rubella).
  • You were born before 1957.
  • You have had measles disease (diagnosed by a health care provider and confirmed with a lab test).
  • You have had a blood test that shows you are immune to measles.
•  Anyone with questions about measles infection or the measles vaccine should call their primary care provider or their local county health department:
  • Multnomah County Public Health, 503-988-3406
  • Washington County Public Health, 503-846-3594
  • Clackamas County Public Health, 503-644-8411
• Up to date information on the investigation and public exposures can be found on the Clark County, Washington website. https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/measles-investigation