California: 2026 Measles

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Source: https://patch.com/california/los-ang...onth-officials

Another LAX Traveler May Have Exposed Others To Measles This Month: Officials
LA County's latest confirmed measles case involves a passenger who traveled through LAX.
Chris Lindahl,
Posted Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 3:47 pm PT

LOS ANGELES, CA — Public health officials are investigating an eighth case of measles confirmed in Los Angeles County this year and warned that members of the public may have been exposed at LA earlier this month.

The infected person arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal B, Gate 206 on Delta Air Lines Flight 614 on July 16, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

"In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, passengers seated near the infected traveler on the flight will be notified by their respective local health departments," the DPH said.

People who were at that gate between 9:45 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., or in the corresponding baggage claim area between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., may have been exposed to the virus, officials said...

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Source: https://newsantaana.com/orange-count...tional-travel/

Orange County Measles case: toddler diagnosed after international travel
ByArt Pedroza
Aug 4, 2026

The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a new case of measles in an Orange County toddler who recently returned from international travel. Local health officials are actively tracking and notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the child in healthcare and community settings.

This local case arrives amid an alarming, historic spike in infections, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting 2,371 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. so far this year. This represents the highest annual case count recorded since measles was declared eradicated in the United States back in 2000.
Measles Cases Rapidly Climbing in California

The resurgence is hitting the West Coast particularly hard. In the first half of this year, California measles cases have doubled compared to last year’s totals, reaching 52 confirmed cases. The vast majority of these infections—49 out of the 52 patients—occurred in individuals who were entirely unvaccinated.

Public health agencies are currently tracking 34 localized outbreaks across the state. This sudden surge is primarily driven by a combination of international travel importations and widening gaps in community immunity...

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Source: https://www.foxla.com/news/universal...posure-warning

Measles exposure warning issued for Universal Studios Hollywood visitors
By FOX 11 Digital Team
August 6, 2026 12:22 PM PDT


The Brief

Los Angeles County health officials issued a public warning after an infectious individual visited Universal Studios Hollywood late last month.
Park visitors present on Sunday, July 26, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. may have been exposed and are advised to monitor for symptoms through Aug. 16.
Health officials are investigating additional potential exposure locations, while nationwide measles cases reached 2,371 as of late July.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County public health officials have issued an exposure alert following a confirmed case of measles in a visitor to Universal Studios Hollywood.

What we know:

An infectious individual visited Universal Studios Hollywood on Sunday, July 26, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m...

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Source: https://www.edhat.com/news/ventura-c...case-exposure/

Health Officials Issue Exposure Alert After Ventura County Reports First Measles Case in Nearly a Decade
Kathakali Nandi
Published: August 6, 2026

...According to health officials, people who were present at the following locations during these dates and times may have been exposed to the virus:

July 26: Subway, 1941 N. Rose Avenue, Suite 600, Oxnard, CA 93036 (between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.)
July 27 – August 1: Hacienda Furniture and Mattress, 3200 S. Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA 93033
July 31: Cinemark Century Riverpark, 2766 Seaglass Way, Oxnard, CA 93036 (between 7:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.)
August 1: Walgreens, 1801 N. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93030 (between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)
August 2: Kaiser Permanente, 4949 Market Street, Ventura, CA 93003 (between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

The VCPH is still probing additional locations where exposures may have occurred...