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Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses

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Kekatos, M. (2026, September 23). Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Health/measles-exposure-busch-stadium-local-st-louis-area/story?id=136680299

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-23 · by Mary Kekatos

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Missouri health officials have issued warnings about potential measles exposure at Busch Stadium and surrounding businesses in St. Louis and the wider county between September 12 and September 14. The affected areas include several local establishments such as bars, cafes, restaurants, sandwich shops, grocery stores, and convenience stores. This article provides a straightforward report on the health advisory issued by Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services.
Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a warning about possible measles exposure in the St. Louis area between September 12 and September 14. The potential exposures occurred at Busch Stadium and various local businesses, including bars, a cafe, a restaurant, a sandwich shop, a grocery store, and a convenience store. This alert is aimed at raising awareness among residents to check their vaccination status or symptoms if they visited these locations during the specified dates.

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📰 Measles Exposure Alert Stlouis
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🔮 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday it is proposing a new rule that will update the nutrient requirements for infant formula.
🔮 Her last day will be Nov. 12, the CDC said.
🔮 In response, CDC will support the state's identified needs and strengthen its response efforts on the ground," a CDC spokesperson told ABC News in a statement.
🔮 Pope Leo XIV will recite the Angelus prayer in public on Sunday, the Vatican said in an update on Friday.
🔮 We will continue to monitor the situation closely and adjust our public health response as conditions warrant.
🔮 It appears that the WHO may have leaned heavily on local media reports to better understand what may have occurred.
🔮 "It is potentially possible that some of the medications that he was taking could be able to mask some of the symptoms and therefore give a false positive screening, meaning you could pass through the [airport screening system] because you have taken a medicine, say for example to lower your temperature," Amoth said.
🔮 This may include fever, rash, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, joint pain and bone pain.
🔮 Here's what it may mean It comes two weeks after guidelines for screening were "temporarily rescinded."
🔮 Kennedy also said he wanted to make more sweeping changes on "day one" but couldn't do so due to "procedures."
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Missouri St. Louis The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

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St. Louis GPE · 2× Missouri GPE · 1× The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ORG · 1×

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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the possible exposures occurred between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14 and included local bars, a cafe, a restaurant, a sandwich shop, a grocery store and a convenience store.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
2026-09-23 · ABC News (US)
Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses · assertive framing

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Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses The possible exposures occurred between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14. asserted
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Missouri health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium and nearby local businesses in St. Louis and the larger county. asserted
officials → warn → Louis
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the possible exposures occurred between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14 and included local bars, a cafe, a restaurant, a sandwich shop, a grocery store and a convenience store. asserted
exposures → say → bars
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