Ector County Health Department confirms 2 new positive cases of measles in Ector County residents
The two new cases were reported March 27, both are adults vaccinated with at least one MMR vaccine, no international travel identified.
Ector County Health Department will continue to gather details and contact potential individuals who may have been exposed.
Potential Exposed Locations
— 3/21/2025
— Dollar General 3551 Faudree Rd., Odessa (Evening)
— 3/17/2025, 3/18/2025, 3/22/2025
— Walmart Supercenter 4210 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy., Odessa
— 3/22/2025
— Sam's Club 4230 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy., Odessa (12 p.m. -3:45 p.m.)
— PetSmart 2022 E 42nd St., Odessa (2 p.m — 5 p.m.)
If you feel that you may have been exposed or showing any symptoms, contact your provider. Do not show up at the provider's office, hospital, or clinic. Call ahead and get guidance to eliminate future community spread from occurring.
Measles is a serious illness that can lead to severe complications, especially in children.
Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a red rash. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours. People are contagious for four days before the rash starts to four days after it appears.
Measles Symptoms:
Symptoms appear 7 to 21 days after contact with the virus, and may include:
— High fever
— Cough
— Runny nose
— Red, watery eyes
— 2-3 days after symptoms begin; tiny white spots (Koplik spots) may appear inside the mouth.
— 3-5 days after symptoms begin; a rash that appears flat and red may appear on the face and hairline. This rash tends to spread downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
Seek immediate emergency care if you experience:
— High fever (over 103 F)
— Difficulty breathing
— Signs of severe complications like seizures, confusion, or extreme fatigue/weakness
— Dehydration
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