A San Juan Island adult has been diagnosed with a confirmed case of measles. The dates this person was contagious were from March 21 through March 29. There is also at least one suspected secondary case, according to San Juan County officials.
Measles is highly contagious; you can contract the disease by being in the room with the infected person. It has been noted that the patient was in the following establishments during the contagious period. If you were present in these locations, during these times, you have been exposed to measles.
The Bean Cafe
March 23 from 3pm until 5:30pm (new information)
Cask and Schooner on:
March 21 from 3:45 p.m. until 12 midnight
March 22 from 3:45 p.m. until 1:15 a.m.
March 23 from 4 p.m. until 12 midnight
March 24 from 2:45 p.m. until 12 midnight
China Pearl (upstairs bar only):
March 22 from 11:30 p.m. until 3am
King’s Market on:
March 24 from 2 p.m. until 5:30pm
The best protection against measles is the MMR vaccine, usually administered to children at 12-15 months old and at four to six years old. To be considered immune, a person should have two documented doses of the MMR vaccine. Most adults born before 1957 had measles and are considered to be immune. Adults born in and after 1957 should have had at least one dose of MMR or have evidence of immunity.
If you were at any of the above locations on the mentioned dates, and either don’t have or are unsure if you have immunity, contact your health care provider or the San Juan County Health Department at (360) 378-4474. The San Juan County Health Department will be available to address any concerns or answer any questions.
San Juan Health Care and Peace Island Medical Center are set up to help you determine your immunization status. If you do need blood work, they will schedule you for testing.
Every person who has been exposed per the above list should check their immunization status as well as that of those of people living with you. All exposed individuals should consider getting immunized at this time.
