Overview
- MCDPH, which confirmed the case Thursday, named three Queen Creek locations with specific exposure windows.
- Health officials said the infection is not linked to earlier county cases and the source of exposure is unknown.
- People at Costco on April 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walmart on April 4 from 8:15 to 10:45 a.m., or Generation Church at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary on April 5 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. should watch for symptoms through April 25–27 and review their vaccination status.
- Measles can linger in the air for up to two hours and infects about 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed, with symptoms usually starting in 7–12 days and sometimes up to 21 days.
- This is the county’s fourth measles case this year, and the health department is notifying contacts and urging MMR vaccination to prevent further spread.