Tarrant County health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure in Grapevine amid an ongoing outbreak of cases in Texas. An individual who visited two venues in the county last week has tested positive for measles and was infectious at the time.
The person was at Great Wolf Lodge from March 28 to March 30, walked around Grapevine Mills mall on March 29, and ate at its food court. Jason Lasecki, a spokesperson for Great Wolf Lodge, said the company is supporting the county’s investigation into the possible exposure.
Grapevine Mills did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tarrant County Public Health is closely monitoring the situation and advising immunocompromised people or those who are unvaccinated and pregnant to contact healthcare providers if they believe they were exposed to measles.
Measles is highly contagious, spreading through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or breathes. The two-dose vaccine is effective in preventing the illness. The county recommended that individuals who visited those venues at the time watch for symptoms such as fevers above 101 F and a rash, and monitor themselves for possible symptoms through April 20.
There have been 481 cases of measles reported in Texas so far, with most cases occurring in West Texas and the Panhandle. The outbreak started in January in Gaines County, near the New Mexico border. One child who was not vaccinated died in February due to measles, marking the first measles death reported in the US in a decade.
Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2025/04/04/tarrant-county-warns-of-possible-measles-exposure-in-grapevine