State health officials have confirmed a case of measles in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is working with local health departments and healthcare providers in LaGrange and Steuben counties to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the patient while infectious and to prevent further transmission of the disease. ISDH is also consulting with public health officials in Michigan and Texas because the investigation has found risk of exposure in those states as well.
Individuals who visited these locations on the dates and times provided may have been exposed:
Chuy’s Restaurant – 1512 Harvey Road, College Station, TX 77840Friday, March 29
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Urgent Care – 1381 N. Wayne St., Angola, IN 467033:45 p.m. – 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 30
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Laboratory5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30
Holy Angels Catholic Church – 402 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, MI 49091Sunday, March 31
San Miguel Grocery – 211 Jacob St., Sturgis, MI 49091Sunday, March 31
Walmart Supercenter – 1500 S. Centerville Road, Sturgis, MI 49091Sunday, March 31Anyone who may have been exposed at those locations should watch for symptoms until April 21.Immunization is the best defense against measles. Although most people will have been immunized against measles as a child, given the recent measles activity in several states and around the world, it’s important for everyone to be fully vaccinated. Anyone who is unsure about their vaccination history should check with their healthcare provider or visit www.MyVaxIndiana.in.gov to access official immunization records as recorded in the Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP). A personal identification number (PIN) is required. The PIN can be obtained from your healthcare provider upon request.