Monday afternoon, the Davis County Health Department, or DCHD, announced in a press release that it had received a report of the illness this past weekend and conducted a disease investigation. According to the DCHD release, the resident visited the following three public locations while infectious:

• “Kid Zone, 340 West Antelope Drive Suites A101, Clearfield, UT, on Wednesday, November 26th from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
• Treehouse Children’s Museum, 347 22nd Street, Ogden, UT, on Wednesday, November 26th from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
• Walmart Supercenter, 745 West Hill Field Road, Layton, UT, on Wednesday, November 26th from 6:20 PM to 7:20 PM”

Furthermore, according to the release:

“Because measles can linger in the air for up to two (2) hours after an infected person leaves an area, people who were at these locations during the listed time may have been exposed even without direct contact with the resident. If you have been exposed to measles, you should watch for symptoms for 21 days after the exposure. Early symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose and red or watery eyes, followed by a rash that typically starts several days later and begins on the head or face.”

The release further recommends that anyone who thinks they have measles or has been exposed to someone with measles should stay home and call their health care provider before seeking care to allow the provider to make arrangements to see them without potentially exposing others.

DCHD Communications Manager Trevor Warner told the Standard-Examiner that, as of late Tuesday morning, there was a second suspected case connected to the first confirmed case that was awaiting further testing to confirm it.

With Monday’s case, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 105 confirmed measles cases in 2025. This is compared to zero in 2024 and one in 2023.

Warner said that there is no discounting the gravity of the situation.

“Measles is a virus that needs to be taken seriously as it can cause some real problems for certain population group — pregnant women, infants under six months old, and people with weakened immune systems,” he said. “Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease, and by being fully vaccinated, a person is doing more than just protecting themselves, they are protecting their family and friends and helping to limit the spread of disease in the community.”

He added that this is a chance to check immunization statuses and get up to date if need be.

“It is important for people to check their immunization status, and if they are not fully immunized, schedule an appointment to get vaccinated,” he said. “The vaccine is safe and effective and widely available so if anyone needs an MMR vaccine they can receive it at a pharmacy, their doctor’s office, or call the Davis County Health Department Immunizations Clinic at (801) 525-5020 to schedule an appointment.”

For more information on the statewide situation, visit https://epi.utah.gov/measles-response/.