The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday it’s identified two more measles exposure sites near Portland, a day after sharing news that people at an emergency room in the city might also have been exposed.
People who may have visited a restaurant in Gresham and a cafe in West Linn may have been exposed to measles, the state agency said:
- Lark Café, 1980 Willamette Falls Dr. No. 120, West Linn, between 12 and 3 p.m. Friday, March 27
- Pho.Com, 316 N. Main Ave., Gresham, between 4 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25
On Wednesday, health officials flagged another site in Multnomah County, the emergency waiting room at Providence Portland Medical Center on Northeast Glisan Street.
Officials say people who visited the emergency waiting room on Monday, March 30, between 7:57 p.m. and 10:08 p.m. may have been exposed to measles.
OHA is encouraging people who were there during that time to tell their doctors about the exposure risks. Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes. Health officials say virus particles can linger in the air for up to two hours after someone who has measles has left the area.
The virus can be deadly for sensitive groups, including children younger than 5 and people who are pregnant.
Last week, health officials confirmed a new measles case linked to a Gresham grocery store identified earlier this month as a measles exposure site. That person had previously received one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
So far, there have been at least 11 confirmed cases of measles across Oregon this year.
