NEWSFLASH Message
January 16, 2026
UPDATE (January 16, 2026): Snohomish County has updated information on this exposure incident - details here
ORIGINAL ALERT (January 8, 2026)
Public Health Alert: Possible Measles Exposure
On January 8, 2026, the Snohomish County Health Department issued an alert regarding confirmed measles cases in the region. Most importantly for our community, a potential exposure occurred on the Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry on December 30, 2025, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
What you should do: If you traveled on the ferry during this time or visited other listed locations:
- Check your vaccination status.
- Monitor for symptoms.
- Contact your healthcare provider AND Island County Public Health at (360) 678-2301. You can find our Communicable Disease contact info here: https://www.islandcountywa.gov/305/Communicable-Disease
Measles is highly contagious and can stay in the air for up to two hours. Please help us protect Island County by sharing this alert widely.
Find the full list of exposure sites and health guidance in the official release here: https://www.snohd.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/902
*UPDATE as of 1/9/2026: Please note the family did not disembark from the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry onto Whidbey Island; at present, no other Island County locations are being flagged.