Kane County Health Department Confirms 1 Recent Measles Case

KANE COUNTY, IL — A Kane County resident who tested positive for measles visited several Geneva and St. Charles locations in the days leading up to their diagnosis. The person was diagnosed with measles on May 28, and is no longer infectious, “but may have exposed others before realizing s/he was sick,” according to a news release from the Kane County Department of Health.

The person visited the following locations on the listed dates and times while infected:

• At Home, 2100 S. Randall Road in Geneva, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on May 20
• Best Buy, 1876 S. Randall Road in Geneva, from 5:45 to 8:05 p.m. on May 20
• Colonial Café, 552 Randall Road in St. Charles, from 6:05 to 9:05 p.m. on May 20
• Meijer, 855 Randall Road in St. Charles, from 7 to 9:45 p.m. on May 20
• Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group St. Charles, 2900 Foxfield Rd., St. Charles, from 11:20 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 22
• Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group St. Charles 2900 Foxfield Rd., St. Charles, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on May 25

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

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“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,” health officials cautioned. “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.

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.

People and places are considered exposed up to two hours after an infected person was present. 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, according to the news release.