Measles Exposure Confirmed At Disneyland, Universal Studios, Other Tourist Destinations ...

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A female teenager visiting from New Zealand was infectious with the measles virus when she visited Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park, Universal Studios Hollywood, and other popular tourist destinations, health officials confirmed Friday. According to the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), the teen was in the Los Angeles and Orange County area from August 11 through August 15, 2019.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that the patient was at Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 8 sometime between 9 and 11:30 p.m. Aug. 11, and again at the LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal between 6 to 11:59 p.m. Aug. 15

Orange County residents may have been exposed to measles at the locations listed below on the following dates:

Desert Palms Hotel, 631 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim form Aug. 11 to 15, 2019
Disneyland Park and California Adventure, Anaheim on Aug. 12, 2019
Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City on Aug. 14, 2019
TCL Chinese Theater, Hollywood on Aug. 15, 2019
Madame Tussauds, Hollywood on Aug.15, 2019
The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2019
Santa Monica Pier and Beach, Santa Monica on Aug.15
The HCA has been working with the facilities listed above to reach people who had known close contact with this case.

Disneyland released a statement to CBSLA saying, “We were notified that the tourist visited multiple Southern California locations and have been advised by OC Health Care Agency that the risk to cast and guests is likely low. We maintain rigorous sanitation standards to protect guests and cast, and earlier this year we strengthened our immunization program and educational resources for cast members, in addition to our ongoing efforts.”

People who were in the listed locations around the same time should monitor themselves for illness with fever and/or an unexplained rash from 7 days to 21 days after their exposure. If symptoms develop, stay at home and call a health care provider immediately.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/08/23/measles-disneyland/

[abqtommy]

1. sarcasm on: Here's a big thank you shout out to all the anti-vaxxers who are

making the normalization of a measles epidemic possible! sarcasm off

[chowder66]

2. Thank god I found out I wasn't inoculated. Got my vaccine shots just a few months back.

The reason I wasn't inoculated was because measles was basically eradicated when I was in school so it wasn't required.