Undated photo of a woman with rash caused by measles at an unspecified location.
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People who visited the emergency department at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas earlier this week may have been exposed to measles, the Oregon Health Authority warns.
The state agency and Clackamas County health officials jointly announced Wednesday that people who stopped by the hospital, located at 10180 SE Sunnyside Road, between 11:28 a.m. and 1:53 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, may have been exposed to the virus.
OHA says the site is linked to a new measles case in Clackamas County. It’s the second case reported so far this year for the county and the fourth in the state.
Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air after a person with the virus coughs or sneezes. It can be dangerous, especially for those with weakened immune systems.
In Washington state, Clark County announced last Friday its first measles case this year, of a person who visited Ridgefield High School on Jan. 14-16. This was the sixth measles case confirmed in Washington this year.
Oregon and Clackamas County health officials are urging people who visited Sunnyside Medical Center during the time the measles case was present at the site to immediately contact their health care provider and report the potential exposure.
