Officials In West Coast State Sound Alarm After Traveler Diagnosed With Highly Contagious Viral Disease

Public wellness officials successful Washington state are informing residents that a Canadian traveler who was contagious pinch bales visited respective nationalist locations, including nan Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The person, whose vaccination status is unknown, traveled done Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and visited aggregate nationalist locations successful Renton, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett and Woodinville betwixt April 30 and May 3, according to a King County news release.

Health officials said nan Canadian was fixed nan test aft walking done nan area.

Individuals tin beryllium infected pinch bales for days without seeing a rash. (iStock)

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The dispersed of bales tin hap earlier immoderate rash appears, and nan microorganism tin stay successful nan aerial for up to 2 hours aft personification contagious pinch bales leaves nan area. 

Officials said imaginable vulnerability sites wherever nan Canadian traveled see Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; Bellevue Market Place astatine Factoria Shopping Center; Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery; Home Depot successful Redmond; Dunn Lumber successful Renton; Genki Sushi successful Renton; Topgolf Renton Sport Bar and Restaurant; Pho Mignon successful Kirkland; Kobo astatine HIGO Art Gallery; Uwajimaya Seattle Asian Market; Stoup Brewing; Spicy Style of Sichuan; a hotel; and 3 fittingness centers.

A personification diagnosed pinch bales from Canada visited aggregate nationalist locations successful Washington authorities while contagious. (Reuters/Chris Helgren)

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While nan lawsuit is not connected to immoderate erstwhile section bales cases, Public Health – Seattle and King County responded to 2 different bales cases this twelvemonth from non-residents.

There person been a full of 5 cases of bales successful Washington authorities residents this year.

Meagan Kay, aesculapian epidemiologist for Public Health – Seattle and King County, said location is simply a "significant measles resurgence" successful nan U.S. and globally.

Measles vaccinations are highly effective successful preventing nan disease. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

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"With complete 1,000 cases reported truthful acold this twelvemonth nationally, 2025 is connected way to person nan highest number of bales cases successful the U.S. since nan early 1990s," Kay said. "It’s an important clip to cheque your vaccination position and get vaccinated if you aren’t protected."

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Officials encouraged those who were successful nan perchance affected locations to find retired if they are vaccinated for bales and telephone a healthcare supplier promptly if they create an unwellness pinch fever aliases pinch an unexplained rash.