Hundreds of people may have been exposed to measles at UC Davis Medical Center earlier this month, Sacramento and El Dorado county officials say. Sacramento County and El Dorado County Public Health Departments announced that a child with confirmed measles infection visited San Joaquin Argento. The UC Davis Department of Care and Emergency Services in Sacramento made the announcement Tuesday. Officials said about 300 people may have been exposed to the virus. “We will receive a list of those identified in the UC Davis emergency department at that time,” El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Matthew Minson said in a statement. individuals.” Min Sung advised anyone who suspects they are infected not to go directly to the emergency department as it could put others at risk. The University of California, Davis issued the following statement regarding the possible outbreak: “The University of California, Davis, in consultation with local county health officials, announced that this week, on March 5th, A man had returned from an international trip and was being tested for suspected measles. The University of California, Davis has records for each patient and staff member who was in the emergency room that day. Yes, and notification of potential exposure is made through an online messaging portal in electronic medical records, by letter, in person, and by phone. Sacramento County Public Health officials recommend that patients with measles receive 4 days before the onset of the rash and 4 days after the onset of the rash. He said he is contagious. But he said there are infected people who don’t have symptoms. If they have symptoms of the disease, they can still transmit the virus. He lives in El Dorado County and said Tuesday afternoon Anyone who was at UC David Hospital between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. should call the El Dorado County Public Health Line at 530-621-6320. This disease can be particularly severe and can be prevented by vaccination.
Hundreds of people may have contracted measles at UC Davis Medical Center earlier this month, Sacramento and El Dorado county officials said.
The Sacramento and El Dorado County Public Health Departments announced Tuesday that a child with a confirmed case of measles presented to the San Joaquin Urgent Care and Emergency Department at the University of California, Davis, in Sacramento.
Officials said about 300 people may have been infected with the virus.
“At that time, we will receive a list of confirmed cases in the UC Davis emergency department and will contact those individuals for further instructions,” said Dr. Matthew Minson with the El Dorado County Public Health Department. ” he said.
Min Sung advised those who suspect they are infected not to go directly to the emergency department as it could put others at risk.
A spokesperson for UC Davis Health issued the following statement regarding the potential outbreak: “UC Davis Health, in consultation with local county health officials, announced this week, March 5th, We began contacting approximately 300 people who were in the emergency department at UC Davis Medical Center that day when a child returned from international travel was being tested for suspected measles. We have records for each patient and staff member and are notified of potential exposures through our online electronic medical record. Contact us through message portals, letters, in person, and by phone. Only those deemed to be at risk of infection are contacted in the afternoon and evening of the same day. ”
Sacramento County Public Health officials said measles patients are contagious from four days before the onset of the rash to four days after. However, infected people who do not show symptoms of the disease can still transmit the virus.
If you live in El Dorado County and were at the UC David ED between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM on Tuesday, please contact the El Dorado County Public Health Line at 530-621-6320 (Placerville) or 530-573-3154 (South Lake) You will be asked to call . Tahoe).
Measles can cause particularly severe symptoms in very young people, as well as those who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system. This disease can be prevented by vaccination.
