Measles exposure reported at Heritage Bank Center

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – The Cincinnati Health Department is reporting a case of measles exposure at Heritage Bank Center on March 8 during the Disney On Ice event.

Officials with the health department say the person with measles is not a Cincinnati resident, but anyone who attended the show or was in the building up to two hours afterward could have been exposed to the disease.

Measles symptoms include:

• High fever
• Cough
• Runny nose
• Watery eyes
• A rash three to five days after other symptoms

The health department said people shouldn’t seek testing if they have symptoms because of the potential exposure to other people. It said information about testing would be coming soon.

The Centers for Disease Control website has more information on measles and its symptoms.

Heritage Bank Center Director of Marketing and Public Relations Sean Lynn said the venue does not require additional cleaning measures since the virus is only airborne for up to two hours.

The Cincinnati Cyclones do have a game Friday at the Heritage Bank Center.

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