SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials say a ninth case of the measles has been confirmed in the Puget Sound area outbreak. It marks the first time this month someone likely acquired the illness in a public place.
They say a man in his 40s was likely exposed at Hops n Drops restaurant in Issaquah May 9. While he was contagious, he visited MultiCare in Issaquah May 25.
This is the second case in a week and the fifth in May in Seattle’s King County. On Friday, health officials say a 6-month-old baby was brought to Seattle Children’s ER while contagious after contracting measles from someone in her household.
The first several cases pointed to a common exposure from an unidentified person with measles April 25 at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.