Springfield-Greene County Health (SGCHD) was notified of a confirmed case of measles in an individual who traveled through the Springfield-Branson National Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
People who were at Springfield-Branson National Airport from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 6 are potentially at risk for developing measles from exposure to this individual. If you were at the airport during this timeframe, you should monitor for symptoms of measles for 21 days. Symptoms would be expected to develop between January 13-27.
The individual is a resident of Florida and is no longer an exposure risk to Greene County residents.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF MEASLES?
Measles is a highly contagious virus. Symptoms usually appear in two stages, starting 7-14 days after you have been exposed to the virus. However, you can develop symptoms up to 21 days later.
The first stage looks like the beginning of a cold with a runny nose, cough, rising fever, and your eyes may become red and sensitive to light.
The above press release can be found in full at health.springfieldmo.gov.
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