Measles exposure reported at Cincinnati Children's Hospital emergency department
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Key Points:
- The Cincinnati Health Department reported a measles exposure at Cincinnati Children’s Emergency Department involving two out-of-state individuals who visited with measles symptoms on September 14.
- Confirmed contagious measles cases were identified through testing on September 16, and the individuals have since been discharged and returned to their home state.
- No active measles cases currently exist in Cincinnati, but potentially exposed individuals are being contacted directly by health officials.
- The health department advises anyone showing measles symptoms—such as rash, high fever, runny nose, cough, loss of appetite, and red watery eyes—to contact their healthcare provider before visiting any medical facility.
- Potential exposure times at the emergency department were between 5:40 p.m. and 7:48 p.m. on September 14, and 11:15 p.m. on September 14 to 1:15 a.m. on September 15, with no known exposure beyond the emergency department.
