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NCDHHS: Hendersonville gas station, Asheville hotel identified as measles exposure sites
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Key Points:
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) identified an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville and a Holiday Inn Express in Asheville as potential measles exposure sites linked to an infectious out-of-state traveler.
- Individuals present at the Exxon on Aug. 25 between 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. or at the Asheville hotel on Aug. 26 from 1 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. should monitor for measles symptoms until mid-September.
- Measles is highly contagious, spreading through airborne droplets, with symptoms appearing 7 to 21 days after exposure, including high fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots, and a characteristic rash.
- The affected locations have cooperated fully with local health departments to notify patrons and staff, and NCDHHS strongly urges all unvaccinated individuals aged 1 and older to receive the MMR vaccine.
- The CDC reported 2,887 measles cases in the U.S. this year, the highest since the early 1990s when the second MMR vaccine dose became common, highlighting ongoing public health concerns.
