INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Health Department issued a warning of a possible measles exposure in Marion County on Wednesday. According to the health department, a person from out-of-state visited two locations in Indianapolis.
The locations where the individual visited - with dates and time frames of potential exposure - are:
- Microtel Inn & Suites: Monday, March 18 from 12 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5815 Rockville Road, Indianapolis, 46241
- Shapiro’s Delicatessen: Monday, March 18 from 12 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 808 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, 46225
Most residents of Marion County should be vaccinated and protected from the measles infection, according to the health department. The MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccines are routinely given to children 12-15 months of age, with a second dose at 4 - 6 years-old.
Adults who were born before 1957 are generally considered immune, the health department says.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of measles generally appear about seven to 14 days after a person is infected. Symptoms from one of these specific exposures in Indianapolis would begin sometime between March 25 and April 8.
Symptoms of measles include:
· High fever
· Cough
· Runny eyes and runny nose
· Rash
Those who are at high-risk for complications from measles are infants, children 5-years-old and younger, adults over age 20, pregnant women and individuals with a compromised immune system.
Anyone who may have been exposed and starting to develop symptoms is asked to contact their healthcare provider immediately. Those individuals are also asked to tell the provider about the measles exposure before the visit so that appropriate precautions can take place.
