Fourth person diagnosed with measles in King County
SEATTLE - Another person has been diagnosed with measles in King County, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County.
This makes a total of four people in King County who have tested positive in the last month on top of other cases in Snohomish and Pierce counties.
The CDC says measles is a highly contagious virus that can be spread by sneezing or coughing. Most people are protected through vaccinations, but people who haven’t been vaccinated are vulnerable if exposed.
A common factor among the recent measles cases is that the people who contracted the disease all recently went through Sea-Tac International Airport.
It takes one to two weeks after contracting the disease before symptoms begin to show up. Here’s a timeline of where the most recent person diagnosed with measles went to:
| Date | Time | Location |
| 5/10/19 | 4 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Hudson Alki Bakery Store, Sea-Tac International Airport (pre-security Ticketing Level by B gate exit) |
| 5/11/19 | 4 a.m. – 2:05 p.m. | Hudson Alki Bakery Store, Sea-Tac International Airport (pre-security Ticketing Level by B gate exit) |
| 5/12/19 | 4 a.m. – 2:05 p.m. | Hudson Alki Bakery Store, Sea-Tac International Airport (pre-security Ticketing Level by B gate exit) |
| 5/13/19 | 4 a.m. – 2:10 p.m. |
Hudson Alki Bakery Store, Sea-Tac International Airport (pre-security Ticketing Level by B gate exit) |
| 5/14/19 | 10:40 am – 1:45 pm | Valley Family Medicine 3915 Talbot Rd S, Ste 401, Renton, WA, 98055 |
| 5/15/19 | 10:40 am – 2:00 pm | Valley Family Medicine 3915 Talbot Rd S, Ste 401, Renton, WA, 98055 |
If you have not been immunized and feel like you have been exposed, getting the vaccine will still help, according to the CDC.