Could 23: A minor in Anchorage has examined constructive for measles, a extremely contagious however preventable virus, stated Anchorage Well being Division on an alert on Thursday.
The alert described the individual as a non -vaccinated minor who went to a number of public locations in Anchorage, whereas doubtlessly contagious.
“Well being officers imagine that there’s a chance of publicity to the broadest neighborhood, placing non -immune individuals vulnerable to an infection,” stated a press release from the Anchorage Well being Division.
Folks within the following locations might have been uncovered to measles:
—O’Malley Sports activities Heart/Fly Trampoline Park in 11051 O’Malley Heart Drive in South Anchorage between 2 and 6 PM of Could 10
—Goal at 150 W. 100th Ave. in South Anchorage between 5 and 9 pm of Could 11
—The YMCA in 5353 Lake Otis Parkway between 5 and 9 am on Could 12, and between 6 and 9 within the morning Could 14
The kid examined constructive for measles on Wednesday, in keeping with the Division of Well being. It was not clearly clear how the youth obtained measles and if the individual had traveled. The Well being Division additionally stated in what age vary was the kid.
If it’s not immune, individuals uncovered to measles might develop signs between Could 17 and June 2, authorities stated.
Measles signs embody excessive fever, cough, nasal secretion, an eruption that often begins within the face and strikes to the chest and again, and purple and full eyes, in keeping with the Division of Well being. Extremely contagious respiratory illness could be harmful or deadly, particularly for infants or kids, however the measles vaccine, papers and rubella offers efficient immunity, in keeping with state well being officers.
The vast majority of kids in Alaska are vaccinated towards measles: on the finish of final 12 months, round 79% of Alaska kids between 19 and 35 months had obtained a dose of the MMR vaccine, and 83% of kids between 5 and 18 had obtained a second dose, in keeping with the state immunization program.
This 12 months, america has seen greater than 1,000 circumstances of measles and three deaths, in keeping with the facilities for illness management and prevention, together with massive outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. As of Could 15, CDC reveals that Alaska has registered lower than 10 measles circumstances this 12 months.
In January, the State confirmed that a non -vaccinated resident of the Kenai Peninsula who had traveled overseas had been hospitalized in Homer with measles.
Editor’s Be aware: This story was up to date on Friday so as to add details about an exhibition window of Could 14 in a YMCA, based mostly on an replace of the Anchorage Well being Division.