Phil Mayer and Sarah Stinson
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(KRON) — The Alameda County Public Health Department reported Tuesday a possible measles infection at a San Leandro restaurant.
The possible outbreak occurred at Sons of Liberty Alehouse on the evening of Saturday, March 9th. Anyone who was in the restaurant between 4:45pm and 7:30pm may have been exposed to measles.
The Health Department has issued specific guidelines for anyone who visits a restaurant during this period and meets any of the following criteria:
- Infants under 11 months old
- Not vaccinated against measles
- I don’t know my measles vaccination status
- pregnant
- Immunodeficiency (low immunity)
- Health care workers
- Childminder
Anyone who fits this description should contact their health care provider and the Alameda County Public Health Department at (510) 267-3250.
According to the Health Department, measles is highly contagious and can be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person when breathing, coughing or sneezing, or through airborne transmission. The Ministry of Health said nine out of 10 unvaccinated people will become infected if they come into contact with an infected person.
Symptoms of measles may appear 7 to 21 days after exposure. In this case, the period is from March 16th to March 30th.
Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash, which can last up to a week. Other complications include diarrhea, middle ear infections, and pneumonia. A rarer condition is encephalitis, an infection of the brain. In children, 1 to 2 in 1,000 people infected with measles will die from lung or brain complications.
The health department is asking anyone with measles symptoms to call the medical facility they plan to visit and inform them of their symptoms before going.Click here to learn more about measles here.
Sons of Liberty Alehouse is located at 150 West Juana Ave. in San Leandro. The owner told KRON4 that the health department notified him of the possible infection on Tuesday, but could not provide proof that the infected person was a customer.
