Measles Exposure Warning in King County
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Public Health – Seattle & King County is issuing a warning about possible measles exposure at various locations in the area, following confirmation of new cases this year.
As of April 1, there have been two confirmed cases of measles among residents in King County for 2026. This is in contrast to seven cases reported in 2025 and three each in 2023 and 2024. Notably, there were no recorded cases in 2021 or 2022.
It’s important to note that these figures pertain only to residents of King County; they do not account for individuals who may have passed through while contagious.
Public Health officials have indicated that anyone who visited certain places in Kirkland, Bellevue, or Seattle in late March could have been exposed. The virus can remain airborne for up to two hours after an infected individual has left.
Locations of Potential Exposure
According to Public Health – Seattle & King County, possible exposure may have occurred at the following places and times:
- March 21, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — Vovina, 15 Lake St. S, Kirkland
- March 21, 7:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. — Ristorante Paradiso, 120 Park Lane, Kirkland
- March 24–25, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Kaiser Permanente Bellevue Medical Center urgent care
- March 26–27, 6:45 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. — Kaiser Permanente Bellevue Medical Center urgent care
- March 28, noon to 3 p.m. — Northcut Landing Building, including UW Medicine urgent care at Ravenna
- March 28, 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. — UW Medical Center-Montlake
- March 28, 4:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. — Overlake Medical Center emergency department
- March 28–30 — UW Medicine Northwest Hospital, fifth floor
- March 28–29, 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. — UW Medical Center Northwest emergency department
Public Health advises anyone who was present at these sites during the specified times and isn’t immune to monitor for symptoms.
The most likely period for symptoms to develop spans from March 28 to April 20, depending on when exposure occurred.
Symptoms to Monitor
Typically, measles symptoms start with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, eventually leading to a rash that may spread over the body.
Health officials stress that anyone who may have been exposed and begins experiencing symptoms should contact a healthcare provider prior to visiting a clinic, in order to prevent exposing others.
Public Health – Seattle & King County will keep monitoring the situation, reiterating that vaccination remains the most effective defense against measles.
