Fourth person diagnosed with measles in King County

SEATTLE - Another person has been diagnosed with measles in King County, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County.

This makes a total of four people in King County who have tested positive in the last month on top of other cases in Snohomish and Pierce counties.

The CDC says measles is a highly contagious virus that can be spread by sneezing or coughing. Most people are protected through vaccinations, but people who haven’t been vaccinated are vulnerable if exposed.

A common factor among the recent measles cases is that the people who contracted the disease all recently went through Sea-Tac International Airport.

It takes one to two weeks after contracting the disease before symptoms begin to show up. Here’s a timeline of where the most recent person diagnosed with measles went to:

 

If you have not been immunized and feel like you have been exposed, getting the vaccine will still help, according to the CDC.