Measles Cases Increase To 19 Confirmed In SW Washington

VANCOUVER, WA - A Portland Trail Blazers basketball game at Moda Center Jan. 11 was added to the list of possible exposure locations for the measles outbreak currently hitting the Clark County/Vancouver/Portland metro region. Public Health officials added the arena in its Jan. 18 update, which also noted the number of confirmed cases has increased to 19.

Clark County Public Health on Thursday announced newly confirmed cases were found in Battle Ground, roughly 130 miles from Tacoma. The latest update now also includes Camas in eastern Clark County.

Of the individuals who've been confirmed, all but one are children. Fifteen of the cases involve kids between 1 and 10 years old, three involve teens between 11 and 18 years, and one involves an adult between 19 and 29 years old.

Sixteen of the confirmed cases were found in individuals who were not immunized. The immunization status of the other three cases remained unverified as of this posting.

Public exposure to measles has been confirmed for an increasing number of locations throughout Clark County and Portland, Oregon, including the Portland International Airport, Moda Center, churches, retail businesses, elementary schools, restaurants, and hospitals.

The following locations, dates, and times indicate where exposure to measles may have occurred:

Health care facilities:

• PeaceHealth Urgent Care – Memorial, 3400 Main St., in Vancouver
  • Dec. 31 from 12 to 5:30 p.m.
• Magnolia Family Clinic, 2207 N.E. Broadway, Suite 200, in Portland
  • Jan. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Vancouver Clinic, 700 N.E. 87th Ave., in Vancouver
  • Jan. 11 from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 12 from 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 13 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Kaiser Cascade Park, 12607 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., in Vancouver
  • Jan. 12 from 1 to 8:30 p.m.
• Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Emergency Department, 2801 N. Gantenbein Ave., in Portland
  • Jan. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Emergency Department, 400 N.E. Mother Joseph Pl., in Vancouver
  • From 10 p.m. Jan. 12 to 4 a.m. Jan. 13
  • Jan. 13 from 12:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Emergency Department, 2211 N.E. 139th St., in Vancouver
  • From 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12 to 1 a.m. Jan. 13.
  • From 5:45 p.m. Jan. 13 to 12:30 a.m. Jan. 14.
• Rose Urgent Care and Family Practice, 18 N.W. 20th Ave., in Battle Ground
  • Jan. 14 from 3:45 to 8 p.m.

Schools:

• Cornerstone Christian Academy, 10818 N.E. 117th Ave., in Vancouver on Jan. 4
• Vancouver Home Connection, 301 S. Lieser Rd., in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 8, and 11.
• Hearthwood Elementary School, 801 N.E. Hearthwood Blvd., in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 8, and 9.
• Image Elementary School, 4400 N.E. 122nd Ave., in Vancouver on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9.
• Eisenhower Elementary School, 9201 N.W. Ninth Ave., in Vancouver on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9.
• Tukes Valley Primary School, 20601 N.E. 167th Ave., Battle Ground on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
• Tukes Valley Middle School, 20601 N.E. 167th Ave., Battle Ground on Tuesday, Jan. 8

"Public Health is requiring exclusion of students and staff without documented immunity to measles from schools, child care and other congregate settings," the agency said.

Other locations where the general public may have been exposed:

• Fisher Investments, 5525 N.W. Fisher Creek Dr., in Camas
  
  • Jan. 15 from 6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 14 from 6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 11 from 6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 10 from 6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Moda Center (Trail Blazers game), 1 N. Center Court St., in Portland
  
  • Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m.
• Verizon Wireless at Cascade Station, 10103 N.E. Cascades Parkway, in Portland
  
  • Jan. 14 from 5 to 11 p.m.
• Church of Christ the Savior, 3612 F St., in Vancouver
  
  • Jan. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 6 to 11:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 13 from 9:10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Church of Truth, 7250 N.E. 41st St., in Vancouver
  
  • Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Portland International Airport, 7000 N.E. Airport Way, in Portland
  
  • Jan. 7 from 10:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. — specifically, anyone who spent time in Concourse D and the Delta Sky Lounge during that time period.
• Costco, 4849 N.E. 138th Ave., in Portland
  
  • Jan. 8 from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
• Amazon Lockers, 1131 S.W. Jefferson St., in Portland
  
  • Jan. 10 from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
• Rejuvenation, 1100 S.E. Grand Ave. in Portland
  
  • Jan. 10 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Pho Green Papaya, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., in Vancouver
  
  • Jan. 10 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
• Chuck's Produce, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., in Vancouver
  
  • Jan. 10 from 8 to 11:45 p.m.
  • Jan. 11 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• Ikea, 10280 N.E. Cascades Parkway, in Portland
  
  • Jan. 11 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Anyone with questions or concerns about possible exposure can call 360-397-8021 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day.

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