Tarrant County Public Health announced the possibility on April 4th Measles Exposure With Grapevine.
According to the public health agency, individuals who visited two Grapevine venues between March 28th and 30th tested positive for measles.
The patient was infectious while visiting two locations.
- Great Wolf Lodge, 100 Great Wolf Drive, from the early morning hours of March 28th to the evening of March 30th.
- Grapevine Mills Mall, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway on March 29th. The person walked through 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.
Public health agencies advised residents if they were in any location during the specified date and were at risk of developing measles, and were not vaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status.
Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, followed by a red spotted rash that begins at the hairline/scalp and behind the ears and progresses below the body.
The agency said anyone concerned about the possibility of exposure should contact a health care provider immediately.
Almost 500 cases Measles have been reported in Texas. The outbreak began in January in Gaines County, near Lubbock, among a group of unvaccinated children. The case was reported in Rockwall County, northeast of Dallas. Late February.
Measles exposure in Grapevine comes as Tarrant County Public Health 63 people have been fired To reduce federal grants.
Kathryn Miller is a reporting fellow for the Fort Worth Report. You can contact her at kathryn.miller@fortworthreport.org. In the Fort Worth report, news decisions will be made independently of board members and financial advocates. Read more about the editorial independence policy here.
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