{"id":226574,"date":"2026-03-19T06:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/226574\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T06:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:45:06","slug":"county-notifying-people-potentially-exposed-to-measles-from-out-of-state-traveler-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/226574\/","title":{"rendered":"County Notifying People Potentially Exposed to Measles from\u00a0Out-of-State Traveler\u00a0\u00a0 | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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County public health officials\u00a0are\u00a0notifying\u00a0community members who\u00a0may have potentially been exposed to measles at\u00a0the\u00a0Sharp Memorial Hospital Emergency Department\u00a0on Frost St.\u00a0on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

An unvaccinated\u00a0out of state\u00a0adult\u00a0who later tested positive for\u00a0measles\u00a0visited the emergency\u00a0department that\u00a0day during their infectious period.\u00a0During the\u00a0visit\u00a0the patient was evaluated for\u00a0fever, but\u00a0had no\u00a0other symptoms suggestive\u00a0of measles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone who received care or accompanied someone at the Sharp Memorial Hospital Emergency Department between 11:22 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. is urged to contact County Public Health Services at (866) 358-2966 as soon as possible.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

County staff are working closely with Sharp Memorial Hospital to identify and notify patients and employees who may have been exposed and assess their risk of developing measles.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

No\u00a0measles\u00a0cases\u00a0have been\u00a0reported\u00a0in San Diego\u00a0County\u00a0in\u00a02026. \u00a0Last year, the County\u00a0identified\u00a0one\u00a0case\u00a0linked to\u00a0international travel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As\u00a0of\u00a0March\u00a016,\u00a02026,\u00a0California<\/a>\u00a0has\u00a0reported 29 confirmed measles cases, and as of\u00a0March 12, there are 1,362\u00a0confirmed cases\u00a0nationwide\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMeasles is extremely contagious and can be spread easily by coughing, sneezing or simply sharing the same air space as an infected person,\u201d said Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan, M.D., M.P.H.., County Public Health Officer.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

Measles typically develops seven to 21 days after exposure. Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. A red rash usually appears one to four days later, beginning on the face and spreading downward.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

A person is\u00a0considered\u00a0contagious four days before and four days after the rash appears.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Infants under 12 months, unvaccinated children and adults,\u00a0and\u00a0people\u00a0with weakened immune\u00a0systems are\u00a0at\u00a0highly\u00a0risk of severe illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Along with\u00a0these\u00a0groups,\u00a0traveler heading\u00a0to\u00a0areas\u00a0where measles\u00a0is circulating\u00a0may be eligible for an early or\u00a0additional\u00a0vaccine\u00a0dose\u00a0and\u00a0should consult their health care provider.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no treatment for measles and vaccination is the best protection,\u201d said Dr. Thihalolipavan. \u201cWe continue to see declining measles vaccination rates regionally, which is a concerning trend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Complications from measles can be serious and include diarrhea, ear infections, pneumonia and in rare cases, encephalitis or death. Bed rest, fluids, and fever control are recommended. \u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information about measles, other vaccine-preventable diseases and the shots that protect against them, visit the County\u2019s\u202f\u202fImmunization Branch online<\/a>\u202for\u00a0call\u00a0(866) 358-2966.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reading Time: 2 minutes County public health officials\u00a0are\u00a0notifying\u00a0community members who\u00a0may have potentially been exposed to measles at\u00a0the\u00a0Sharp Memorial…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226575,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[1570,53248,53798,74,76,75,103114],"class_list":["post-226574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-health","tag-measles","tag-mmr","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-sharp-memorial-hospital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}