Tarrant County Public Health announced April 4 a potential measles exposure in Grapevine.
An individual who visited two Grapevine venues between March 28 and 30 tested positive for measles, according to the public health agency.
The patient was infectious while visiting two locations:
Great Wolf Lodge, 100 Great Wolf Drive, between the early morning of March 28 and the evening of March 30.
Grapevine Mills Mall, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, on March 29. The person walked around the mall and ate at the food court.
Tarrant County Public Health said it is working closely with the Texas Department of Health Regional Office and other partners to monitor the situation.
The public health agency advised residents they are at risk of contracting measles if they were at either of the locations during the specified dates and are either unvaccinated or unsure of their immunization status.
Symptoms for measles include fever, cough, runny nose and conjunctivitis followed by a red, blotchy rash that begins at the hairline/scalp and behind the ears and progresses down the body.
The agency said anyone concerned about possible exposure should contact a health provider immediately.
Nearly 500 cases of measles have been reported in Texas. The outbreak started in January in Gaines County near Lubbock among a group of unvaccinated children. A case was reported in Rockwall County, northeast of Dallas, in late February.
The measles exposure in Grapevine comes as Tarrant County Public Health laid off 63 people because of cuts to federal grants.
Kathryn Miller is a reporting fellow at the Fort Worth Report. You can contact her at kathryn.miller@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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