Paris Regional Health is committed to protecting the health and safety of everyone who walks through our doors. We recently evaluated a few patients in our emergency departments who have since tested positive for measles.
Infection control measures were and continue to be in place, and we are working closely with the Paris Lamar County Health District and the Texas Department of State Health Services to follow up with all patients, visitors and staff at highest risk for exposure.
These individuals were evaluated at the following dates, times and locations:
Date/Time: Saturday, April 19: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM; 4:10 PM – 7:40 PM
Location: Paris Regional Health Emergency Department - 865 Deshong Drive, Paris, TX 75460
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 30 - 9:40 PM – Thursday, May 1 at 5:40 AM
Location: Paris Regional Health Emergency Department - 865 Deshong Drive, Paris, TX 75460
Date/Time: Thursday, May 1 at 9:20 PM – Friday, May 2 at 1:50 AM
Location: Paris Regional Emergency Center - 3055 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75462
Date/Time: Monday, June 16 at 4:00 AM – 7:15 AM
Location: Paris Regional Emergency Center - 3055 NE Loop
286, Paris, TX 75462
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 17 – 5:00 PM – Wednesday, June 18
at 3:00 AM
Location: Paris Regional Health Emergency Department - 865
Deshong Drive, Paris, TX 75460
If you believe you may have been exposed, please check your vaccination status, monitor for symptoms of infection (high fever, cough, congestion, red/watery eyes and/or rash) and follow up with your primary care provider or our local health department to discuss any concerns you may have.
We want our community to know that our team is well-trained to manage viruses and infectious diseases of all kinds, and it is safe to come to our hospital for care. We are continuing to follow guidance from the health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as our standard operating protocols that are in place year-round to help ensure the health and well-being of all who walk through our doors.
Please remember that the best way to prevent measles is by being vaccinated. Contact the local health department or your primary care provider to receive your vaccination or to be tested if you are concerned you may have been exposed to someone with measles. For more information about measles, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov.
