Hendersonville gas station, Asheville hotel identified as measles exposure sites
North Carolina health officials have identified two locations in Hendersonville and Asheville as potential measles exposure sites following the travel of an infectious out-of-state resident. Public health authorities are urging individuals who visited these sites during specific windows to monitor for symptoms.
Why it matters
Measles is highly contagious, and rapid identification of exposure sites is critical for preventing community outbreaks.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has identified an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville as another potential measles exposure site after an out-of-state resident with the disease traveled through western North Carolina while contagious. The exposure is connected to the previously identified site in Asheville , which was first announced Sunday, Aug. 30. POTENTIAL MEASLES EXPOSURE REPORTED AT ASHEVILLE HOTEL, NCDHHS SAYS NCDHHS says anyone who was at the Exxon at 1920 Four Seasons Blvd. in Hendersonville on Aug. 25 from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. or the Holiday Inn Express at 435 Smokey Park Highway in Asheville on Aug. 26 from 1 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles. People who were at the Exxon during that time should watch for symptoms through Sept. 15. Those who were at the Holiday Inn Express should monitor for symptoms through Sept.
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