Measles Confirmed In SnoCo: Locations, Dates Of Possible Exposure

EDMONDS, WA — A case of measles caught in Pierce County last week has reportedly spread to also include at least one confirmed case in Snohomish County. Now, the Snohomish Health District has issued a warning for residents who may have been exposed to the viral disease.

Anybody who visited any one of the 11 locations listed in Bothell, Lynnwood, Woodinville, or Mill Creek between May 5 and 12 could have been exposed to measles, officials said Wednesday.

Altogether, 77 measles cases have been confirmed across the state, with the vast majority (71) occurring in Clark County. As of Thursday, three cases were confirmed in King County, two cases were confirmed in Pierce County, and just the one was confirmed for Snohomish County — for now.

Of those who've contracted measles, the Washington State Health Department said 52 patients are between 1 and 10 years old; 10 of the cases occurred in people between 19 and 59 years old, and 15 cases occurred in people between 11 and 18 years old.

The following are locations and dates where exposure may have occurred in Snohomish County:

• Safeway/Starbucks, 24040 Bothell-Everett Highway in Bothell
  • May 5, from 12:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • May 9, from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • May 11, from 12:30 to 9 p.m.
• North Creek High School, 3613 191st Place SE in Bothell
  
  • May 6, from 7:35 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • May 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
  • May 8, from 7:35 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
  • May 9, from 7:35 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • May 10, from 7:35 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
• Top Pot Donuts, 18001 Bothell-Everett Highway in Bothell
  • May 6, from 12:30 to 2:45 p.m.
  • May 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• Arirang Korean BBQ, 18623 Highway 99 #150 in Lynnwood
  • May 7, from 6 to 10:30 p.m.
• Pochi Bubble Tea, 1211 164th St. SW in Lynnwood
  • May 7, from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Purity Health, 3922 148th St. SE in Bothell
  • May 10, from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
• Good Pho You, 402 164th St. SW in Lynnwood
  • May 10, from 7 to 10:30 p.m.
• AMC Woodinville 12, 17640 Garden Way NE in Woodinville
  • May 11, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• QFC, 926 164th St. SE in Mill Creek
  • May 12, from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
• Mon Amie Bakery, 914 164th St. SE Suite B8 in Mill Creek
  • May 12, from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.

If you believe you've contracted measles in Snohomish County, call the Snohomish Health District at 425-339-5278, or email CDQuestions@snohd.org.

Symptoms include between two and four days of fever, cough, coryza and conjunctivitis, followed by a rash that begins on the head or face before spreading downward on the body.

For more information on measles, including how to report to hospital if you've contracted the disease, visit www.snohd.org/460/Measles.