The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed one case of measles in New Orleans. The patient is an international traveler who was unvaccinated and contracted measles outside the United States. The health department says it is working to identify and notify people who may have come into contact with the infected person. Anyone who visited the Ramada by Wyndham New Orleans, located at 6303 Chef Menteur Highway, on Wednesday, August 7, may have been exposed to measles and is at risk of developing symptoms within 21 days of exposure. The patient was treated at a New Orleans hospital. This is the third case of measles reported in Louisiana this year.
The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed one case of measles in New Orleans.
The patient is an unvaccinated international traveler who contracted measles outside the United States.
LDH says it is working to identify and notify people who may have come into contact with the infected person.
Anyone who visited the Ramada by Wyndham New Orleans, located at 6303 Chef Menteur Highway, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, may have been exposed to measles and is at risk of developing symptoms within 21 days of the date of exposure.
The patient was treated at a hospital in New Orleans.
This is the third case of measles reported in Louisiana this year.
