Kane County Health Department officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in the county, with exposure at several Randall Road stores and doctors’ offices in Geneva and St. Charles.

Health Department officials say the case was confirmed on May 28, 2019, and is no longer infectious, but others may have been exposed before the infected person realized symptoms.

The identified case, which was infectious at the time, was at the locations listed below, including the At Home store, Best Buy, Colonial Cafe and Meijer on Randall Road and Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group St. Charles offices on Foxfield Road in St. Charles.

The potential exposure time includes two hours after the individual left the location, because measles is easily spread through the air when someone coughs or sneezes and can be contracted by others for that period of time.

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE                    LOCATION

What To Do If You Were Exposed

If you believe that you might have been in the affected locations at the identified date and time, contact Kane County Health Department at 630-208-3801.

Symptoms of measles include fever, rash, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes.

If you visited any of the listed locations during those times AND are experiencing symptoms: CALL your healthcare provider BEFORE going to a medical office or emergency department so that special arrangements for evaluation can be made to protect other patients and medical staff from possible infection.

If you were at these locations during these times, but are not experiencing symptoms, check your vaccination status. If you do not know your vaccination status, talk with a health care provider.

Measles can cause serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain). Measles is easily spread through the air when someone coughs or sneezes. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person.

Health Officials’ Response

Public health officials are working with businesses and healthcare facilities to minimize exposure. The Illinois Department of Public Health is working with local health departments and hospitals during this investigation and information is subject to change.

Two doses of measles vaccine are about 97 percent effective in preventing measles.

For more information about measles:

• Visit the Kane County Health Department website at KaneHealth.com.
• Contact your health care provider.
• Visit the Illinois Department of Public Health website.

SOURCE: Kane County Health Department news release

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