(WPDE) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Saturday three locations where an individual with infectious measles visited amid the current outbreak in upstate South Carolina.
DPH listed the dates and times of potential exposure at these locations:
Nose Dive restaurant at 116 S. Main Street, Greenville, S.C., on Dec. 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 pmBest Buy at 1125 Woodruff Road, Suite 1201, Greenville, S.C., on Dec. 24 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.The Spartanburg Library at 151 S. Church Street, Spartanburg, S.C., for the Solar Superstorms planetarium show on Dec. 27 from 3:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The individual was reportedly not aware that they were infectious when they visited the locations listed.
DPH said that the minimum development period for measles is usually seven days, meaning anyone exposed at the locations who aren’t immune could develop symptoms now.
If you are not immune or are developing symptoms after visiting the locations during these dates and times, DPH advises you to contact your healthcare provider.
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“People who were exposed, especially those without immunity through vaccination or previous disease, should monitor for symptoms through Jan. 17. Symptoms typically begin within 7-12 days (but up to 21 days) after exposure, and start with a cough, runny nose, and red eyes, along with a mild to moderate fever,” DPH said in a statement.
The statement added that once the fever spikes, a red blotchy rash appears soon after. A person with measles can spread the disease before knowing they are infected, as it is contagious up to four days before the rash appears.
DPH reminds South Carolinians that the MMR vaccine remains one of the most effective ways of protection against measles.
“Anyone who is not up to date on MMR vaccination or does not have immunity from prior infection, is encouraged to receive a dose of MMR vaccine, unless there is a medical reason why you cannot receive it. The MMR vaccine is effective and safe.”
