Health officials warn of measles exposures at Tempe Marketplace, Surprise Walmart
Maricopa County health officials have issued exposure warnings following the identification of new measles clusters in Tempe and Surprise.
The obvious questions
Where were the measles exposures reported?
Public health notifications highlight Tempe Marketplace and a Walmart in Surprise as locations where exposures may have occurred.
Is measles activity limited to Maricopa County?
While the primary cluster notifications are in Maricopa County, Pima County is also conducting a measles-related investigation.
What should people who visited these locations do?
Health officials advise the public to watch for symptoms of measles if they visited the identified sites in Tempe and Surprise.
The story so far
New clusters of measles have been identified within Maricopa County. Health authorities are notifying the public of potential exposure sites, specifically flagging locations at Tempe Marketplace and a Walmart in Surprise.
Coverage from outlets including yourvalley.net, Phoenix New Times, 12News, KJZZ, AZ Family, FOX 10 Phoenix, and azcentral.com emphasizes the specific locations of concern. Additional reporting from KOLD notes that Pima County is also investigating a measles case.
Public health officials are advising residents to monitor for symptoms associated with the virus. Coverage does not yet specify the total number of individuals impacted or the duration of the current exposure window.
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The reporting (13)
- Maricopa County identifies new measles clusters in Tempe, Surprise yourvalley.net · 50d ago
- Maricopa County identifies new measles clusters in Tempe, Surprise yourvalley.net · 50d ago
- Valley has 7 new measles cases: Where you may have been exposed Phoenix New Times · 50d ago
- New cluster of measles cases identified in Maricopa County 12News · 50d ago
- Measles continues to spread in Arizona. Confirmed cases increased in June KJZZ · 50d ago
- [ARCHIVED] New Cluster of Measles Cases Identified, Plus Multiple Public Exposures Maricopa County (.gov) · 50d ago
- Health officials warn of measles exposures at Tempe Marketplace, Surprise Walmart AZ Family · 50d ago
- Pima County investigating Measles case KOLD · 50d ago
- Maricopa County identifies new measle case clusters in Tempe, Surprise yourvalley.net · 50d ago
- Watch for measles symptoms if you visited these sites in Tempe, Surprise KJZZ · 50d ago
- Measles: Multiple new cases reported in Maricopa County FOX 10 Phoenix · 50d ago
- Maricopa County confirms more measles cases. Were you exposed? azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · 50d ago
- Health officials warn of measles exposures at Tempe Marketplace, Surprise Walmart AZ Family · 50d ago
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