Spokane County resident presumed to have measles following exposure, symptoms

Though rest results have yet to confirm it, a Spokane County child has almost certainly contracted measles, according to local health officials.

The first case of measles in a Spokane County resident this year, the presumed diagnosis comes after two cases were identified in north Idaho earlier this month. One of those individuals traveled from Bonner County to Providence Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane to receive treatment before they were diagnosed.

It was during this visit where the Spokane County individual was likely infected. On Sunday, they received treatment for measles-like symptoms. Results from a measles test will not be available until Wednesday. Having been in an area previously identified as a high risk for measles exposure and experiencing symptoms that are consistent with