Clark County Declares Public Health Emergency With 19 Measles Cases

By OPB Staff (OPB)
Jan. 18, 2019 10:52 p.m.

Clark County Public Health declared a public health emergency Friday due to an ongoing measles outbreak.

It has confirmed 19 cases, including one adult, along with seven suspected cases.

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"The declaration enables Public Health to have access to additional resources outside of our regional area," said a release from the county.

Officials at Clark County Public Health said people may have been exposed to measles at the following locations:

  • Kaiser Cascade Park Medical Office, 12607 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver
    7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16
  • Fisher Investments, 5525 NW Fisher Creek Drive, Camas
    6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10
    6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11
    6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14
    6:20 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Tuesday, Jan. 15
  • Portland Trail Blazers game at the Moda Center, 1 N Center Court St., Portland
    5:30 p.m. to 11:30 pm Friday, Jan. 11
  • Church of Christ the Savior, 3612 F St., Vancouver
    9:10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13
  • Verizon Wireless at Cascade Station, 10103 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland
    5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14.

Public Health also corrected a previously reported exposure date at Vancouver Home Connection at 301 S. Lieser Road, Vancouver to Monday, Jan. 7; Wednesday, Jan. 9 (This is a corrected date); and Friday, Jan. 11.

The health agency is urging anyone who has been exposed and believes they have symptoms to contact their health care provider.

For a full list of possible exposure sites, visit the Clark County website.

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