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Were you exposed? Whatcom County Health Department issues measles alert

Jun 23, 2025, 5:52 PM

Photo: A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23...

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Texas. (Photo: Julio Cortez, AP)

(Photo: Julio Cortez, AP)

Two people in a Whatcom County family have now tested positive for measles, and the county health department is reaching out to anyone who might have been exposed.

One of the infected people was at the Family Care Network Urgent Care facility in Lynden on June 18.

If you were at the clinic around that time and aren’t sure you’re immune to measles, you should contact your primary care provider and watch for symptoms, which could develop anytime between June 25 and July 9.

Symptoms can include a rash, fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes.

Be aware that you can spread the illness before you know you’re ill. Measles is highly contagious.

Last confirmed measles in Whatcom County was in 2014

The Whatcom County Health Department said, before this year, the last measles case was confirmed in the county in 2014.

Doctors said a drop in immunizations has led to an increase in measles cases across the country this year.

Read more of Heather Bosch’s stories here.

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