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Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, other St. Louis locations
STLPR • • health
Key Points:
- Health officials in Missouri have issued warnings about potential measles exposures at Busch Stadium and several bars and businesses in the St. Louis area between September 12 and 14.
- The most notable exposure occurred at Busch Stadium on September 12, where an infected individual was present in Section 141 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Additional exposure sites include Cat’s Meow and Paddy O’s in downtown St. Louis, as well as multiple locations in Pacific and Chesterfield on September 13 and 14.
- People who visited these locations during the specified times are advised to monitor for measles symptoms for 21 days following exposure.
- This alert follows the first confirmed measles case in St. Louis County in 20 years, involving a fully vaccinated individual who traveled by Amtrak to Chicago, highlighting measles' high contagion and airborne transmission risks.
