A child with a confirmed case of measles was seen in the UC Davis Emergency Department on Tuesday, March 5 after being evaluated at San Joaquin Urgent Care.
El Dorado County estimates that 300 people may have been exposed.
If you were in the UC Davis Emergency Department on March 5 between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. please call the El Dorado County Public Health line.
For Placerville, the number is (530) 621-6320.
For South Lake Tahoe, the number is (530) 573-3154.
“We will be receiving a list of those who were confirmed at the UC Davis Emergency Department at that time and will be contacting those individuals for further instructions,” said Dr. Matthew Minson, El Dorado County’s Public Health Officer. “Please do not go directly to the emergency Department as that could increase spread and put others at risk,” he added.
