KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Health Department has confirmed a measles case in an adult.
The department is waiting to find out the strain of the disease from the Center for Disease Control.
It doesn't appear the KCMO case is connected to cases reported in Johnson County, Kansas.
The department identified several locations where others could have been exposed:
March 30, 2018
- Barnes & Noble at Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, KS between 8 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
- Subway at 312 E. 51st, Kansas City, MO between 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Price Chopper at 6327 Brookside, Kansas City, MO between 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
March 31, 2018
- Laundroplex at 575 NW 68th St., Kansas City, MO 5 – 10 p.m.
- Quick Trip at 601 NW 68th St., Kansas City, MO 7 – 9:30 p.m.
April 1, 2018
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (church and lobby), 1600 MO-291, Liberty, MO 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Kansas City Mo. Health Department says it's crucial to get the vaccine.
Rex Archer, the director of health in KCMO, says folks should get two vaccines in their lifetime.
Students, workers or anyone else with the measles should not attend daycare, class or work for 21 days.
The symptoms are many and can be found on local health department websites
