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Measles Exposure Reported at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita

  • Kansas health officials confirmed a measles exposure from 10 p.m. July 1 to 4:45 p.m. July 3 at Wesley Medical Center’s fifth-floor Pediatric Unit in Wichita.
  • The exposure took place amid increasing measles cases in Kansas and the surrounding areas of Missouri, including a reported infection in the Branson region of Taney County approximately a fortnight ago.
  • Officials warned the virus is highly contagious, spreading through coughing, sneezing, or talking, and it can remain airborne or on surfaces for up to two hours in the affected hospital unit.
  • Individuals who were in the unit during the exposure period should watch for symptoms such as high fever, cough, runny nose, and rash for 21 days, and limit contact with groups or environments where vulnerable people may be present to help prevent transmission.
  • Health departments urge vaccination and precautions, especially for unvaccinated, immunocompromised, pregnant women, and infants, to reduce further measles transmission in the Wichita metro area.
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KSN News Wichita broke the news in Wichita, United States on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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