International SCC Visitor Infected With Measles: Public Health

SAN JOSE, CA - A case of measles has been spotted by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department in an international traveler visiting the region.

Individuals who are not immune to measles and who visited the following sites below on the dates and times indicated may be at risk of developing measles due to exposure, the health department announced Tuesday.

People present at these sites who are not immune need to watch for symptoms of the illness, which may surface in one to three weeks, according to county health officials.

Health officials insist it is very important to call ahead to any medical facility before going there and inform the medical practitioners of the risk.

From March 16 to 23, the traveler visited the following places in the county while infectious:

March 16

• T Mobile Store at 789 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale from 9 – 11 a.m.
• International House of Pancakes at 644 North First St, San Jose from 9:30 a.m. – noon
• Apple Visitor Center at 10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Hoover Tower Observation Deck, Stanford University at 550 Serra Mall, Stanford from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
• Poki Bowl at 2305 El Camino Real, Palo Alto from 1:30 – 4 p.m.
• Walmart at 600 Showers Dr, Mountain View from 3 – 5 p.m.
• The Fish Market at 3775 El Camino Real, Santa Clara from 4 – 6:30 p.m.
• Macy’s Valley Fair Mall at 2801 Steven’s Creek Blvd, Santa Clara from 6 – 8 p.m.

March 17

• Bill’s Café at 3163 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Cascal at 400 Castro St, Mountain View from 6 – 9 p.m.
• 7-Eleven at 848 E. Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

March 18

• Il Fornaio (Cucina Italiana) at 2752 Augustine Dr, #120, Santa Clara from 7 – 10 p.m.
• 7-Eleven at 848 E. Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale from 10 – 11:30 p.m.

March 19

• Great Mall at 477 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas from 7 – 9:30 p.m.
• Seniore’s Pizza at 940 Monroe St, Santa Clara from 9:30 – 11 p.m.

March 20

• SA-BY Thai Cuisine at 404 S. 2nd St, San Jose from 7 – 9:30 p.m.
• Lucky at 3705 El Camino Real, Santa Clara from 9 – 10:30 p.m.

March 21

• CVS Pharmacy at 1165 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

March 22

• Safeway at 645 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• CVS Pharmacy at 1675 Hollenbeck Ave, Sunnyvale from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Most of the county population received two doses of measles vaccine, MMR, as children and are protected. However, parents of unvaccinated children, adults who have done without and those with weakened immune systems are advised to review the list of sites and times individuals may have been exposed below.

Children at risk may include infants who are too young to receive the vaccine, children who cannot receive a measles vaccine due to a weakened immune system or other unvaccinated children.

“The good news is that most people living in Santa Clara County have been vaccinated and are protected from measles. However, if you or a family member are not immune to measles and you think you were exposed to measles, watch closely for fever, cough, red eyes, runny nose and a rash that starts on the face. Call your doctor right away if you develop any of these symptoms,” said Dr. Sara Cody, county health officer and public health department director.

The person with measles is an adult exposed to measles overseas, not in the San Francisco Bay Area. The person’s measles vaccination status is unverified. The individual was hospitalized as a result of the illness.

This case of measles is not connected to the cluster of three cases in the Bay Area earlier this month. Two doses of the MMR vaccine is the best protection against the measles. Measles immunizations are available at healthcare providers, local pharmacies or health clinics. The county public health department offers immunizations, which are usually covered by insurance: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/services/IzClinic/Pages/iz-clinic-home.aspx.

For more information about measles, visit: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/Measles/Pages/measles-home.aspx