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Metro Health briefs council committee on varicella exposures and vaccine outreach
Summary
Metro Health described a recent varicella exposure involving multiple public locations, urged vaccination, and outlined surveillance, contact-tracing and community outreach plans, including school notifications and upcoming vaccine events.
Metro Health officials told the City Council committee they are investigating a varicella (chickenpox) exposure in San Antonio that involved visits to several public locations and have launched contact-tracing, vaccination outreach and communications to reduce spread.
At the committee meeting, Metro Health epidemiology staff said the exposure timeline began Feb. 14–15 and included visits to the University of Texas at San Antonio campus, the San Antonio River Walk and a restaurant. ‘‘It’s very contagious; 90% of unvaccinated people who had contact can become infected,’’ a Metro Health official…
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