WI DHS identifies public locations where people may have been exposed to measles

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) identified four locations where people may have been exposed to measles.

This comes after the Friday announcement from DHS that it had identified a case of measles in a person who lives in Dane County. Health officials say measles is very contagious and spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. They say simply being in the same room with someone who has measles is enough to get infected.

People who were at these locations may have been exposed to the virus:

• Kwik Trip, 603 W. Madison Ave. Milton, WI, on Sunday April 21, 2024, between 2:30 and 5 p.m.
• SSM Health Dean Medical Group - Janesville, 3200 E. Racine St., Janesville, WI, on Monday, April 22, 2024, between 1 and 5 p.m., and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville, 3400 E. Racine St., Janesville, WI, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• uBreakiFix, 2810 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI on Monday, April 22, 2024 between 5 and 7:30 p.m.
• Noodles and Co., 110 Limestone Pass, Cottage Grove, WI on Monday, April 22, 2024 between 5:15 and 7:45 p.m.

DHS says a full list of exposed people cannot be obtained. The agency is working with Public Health Madison & Dane County and Rock County Public Health to identify and directly notify people who may have been exposed to measles.

Anyone who was at these locations during the dates and times should monitor themselves for symptoms of measles. Symptoms appear 7 to 14 days after exposure to the virus, beginning with a fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes, followed by a rash that usually spread from the head to the rest of the body, according to health officials. If you develop any of these symptoms, you should stay home and call your doctor's office or clinic before visiting so they can take precautions so that other patients are not exposed to the virus.