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NCDPH: Guests warned of possible measles exposure at hotel
WYFF • • general
Key Points:
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services warns that individuals who visited the Holiday Inn Express in Asheville on August 26 between 1 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles from an infectious out-of-state traveler.
- The hotel is cooperating with health authorities to notify guests and staff, and anyone potentially exposed should monitor symptoms until September 16 and contact local health officials if symptoms develop.
- Measles symptoms to watch for include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, Koplik spots inside the mouth, and a spreading red rash; individuals seeking medical care are advised to call ahead to prevent further exposure.
- The CDC reports 2,887 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. so far this year, marking the highest number since the early 1990s when the second MMR vaccine dose became common.
