Health Alert: 2 Confirmed Cases of Measles in Mass.

UPDATE (2:42 p.m.) - Framingham officials confirm a second measles alert at Samba restaurant on Route 9. An infected person was there Feb. 15 from 5:30-9 p.m., according to officials. Officials also say the second infected person lives in Spencer and works at Bose in Framingham.

(NECN: John Moroney, Framingham, Mass.) - Health officials in Massachusetts have confirmed two cases of the measles in the past week.

Officials are working to identify people who may be at risk and may spread the disease. Most people have been vaccinated against the measles.

One of the infected persons was in the Trader Joe's store in Framingham on Feb. 15 and 16.

Early symptoms occur 10 days to two weeks after exposure and may resemble a cold with a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes.

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If you believe you were exposed to the disease, please call your health care provider.

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