While health officials believe the person infected got measles from recent international travel, they're hoping to get in touch with anyone who dined at the Sons of Liberty Alehouse in San Leandro on the night of March 9.
Lena HowlandAlameda County health officials say the measles case reported at Sons of Liberty Alehouse in San Leandro was contracted during international travel.Alameda County public health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at the Sons of Liberty Alehouse in San Leandro.
Less than two weeks ago on March 9, the Alameda County Public Health Department says someone with the measles was a customer at the restaurant.They didn't know they had it at the time, and may have exposed others. County health officials believe the infected person contracted the virus while traveling internationally a few weeks before coming here. They wouldn't name the country, but pointed to the World Health Organization'sBrad Hare, an infectious disease physician with Kaiser Permanente, says it takes about two weeks for symptoms to show up.
"So we come into contact with it through our mouth, nose, or even our eyes so facial contact, it's spread when people who are infected either cough or breathe into the air," he said. "The likelihood of transmission is low for vaccinated people."What is measles? What to know about measles symptoms, vaccine and treatmentThat's why county health officials are urging anyone preparing for international travel to make sure they're vaccinated.
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