Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (Courtesy of the City of Lincoln)LINCOLN—(KFOR/News Release Jan. 28)—A confirmed case of measles in Lancaster County was reported Wednesday by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. The person with measles is an adult who was vaccinated and had no out of state travel history.  Health officials say it’s the first confirmed case of measles in Lancaster County since 1990.   Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air by breathing, coughing and sneezing. It’s possible that residents who were in the same locations as this person may have been exposed to measles and they should fill out the risk assessment survey at  https://epi-dhhs.ne.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=E8DPL3HHE7PTDDCC. A link to the survey is also available at lincoln.ne.gov/Measles. If you were at the Walmart at 27th and Superior from 1pm to 3:30pm January 18 or Med Elite Urgent Care near 70th and Pine Lake Road from 1:30pm to 5pm on January 25, you may want to contact your physician.  Those are the times and dates which the infected person was in those locations. “As cases continued to spread in the U.S. and were reported in Nebraska, we knew it was only a matter of time before measles would be on our doorstep,” said Kerry Kernen, Health Director. “If residents were at any of the locations on the dates and times mentioned, they’ll also want to check their vaccination status and watch closely for signs and symptoms of measles.”   Check vaccination status to make sure you have protection against the disease.  Those most at risk of getting measles are people who have no doses of measles, mumps, rubella vaccine or who have not had the measles. Any adult or child who is unvaccinated and exposed to a positive measles case will need to stay home for 21 days.  If you have not been exposed to measles and you are not current on your MMR vaccine, talk to your health care provider or pharmacist about getting vaccinated as soon as possible. Residents can review vaccination records in the Nebraska State Immunization Information System or contact their health care provider if they have questions. If residents can’t locate vaccination records or only have one dose of the MMR vaccine, talk to a provider or pharmacist about next steps. Remember it’s safe and effective to get vaccinated, even if you were vaccinated in the past. Measles symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat followed by a rash. If you develop symptoms of measles, isolate yourself from others and call your health care provider, urgent care or nearest emergency room right away to discuss your symptoms and potential exposure beforearriving. Do not go to a healthcare facility without giving advance notice.  A person also has a high level of protection against measles if they were born before 1957, which was prior to the vaccine when most people had measles as children and developed immunity.   For more information about measles, go to: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department – lincoln.ne.gov/Measles Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services –https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Measles.aspx Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – cdc.gov/Measles Contact the Health Department’s Communicable Disease Program at 402-441-8053. ...read more read less