A case of measles has been confirmed in Eugene. Lane County Public Health officials say it's believed to be related to an outbreak linked to Disney theme parks in Southern California.
County Health spokesman Jason Davis says a Eugene man in his 40s went with his family to a Disney park in the outbreak area. After returning to Eugene, he displayed symptoms and went to a medical provider.
Davis says he believes this is the first Oregon case linked to the Disney parks outbreak. It's the first measles case in Lane County since 2007.
The virus spreads easily by air. Symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough and a blotchy rash.
Lane county health officials are trying to determine how many people may have been exposed.
Davis cautions that anyone who might have measles should stay home and call a health care provider, rather than going to a doctor's office and exposing others.
Measles Case Confirmed in Lane County
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