California: 2024 Measles

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Source: https://www.kcra.com/article/hundreds-exposed-measles-el-dorado-county-health/60143360

Hundreds possibly exposed to measles in El Dorado County, officials warn
KCRA Updated: 3:43 PM PST Mar 8, 2024

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. —

Hundreds of people may have been exposed to measles in El Dorado County earlier this month, according to county officials.

The Department of Transportation said a child with a confirmed case of measles visited San Joaquin Urgent Care and the emergency department at UC Davis Medical Center on Tuesday.

Officials said around 300 people may have been exposed to the virus.

Anyone who was in the UC David ED between 12 and 5 p.m. on Tuesday are asked to call the El Dorado County Public Health line at 530-621-6320 (Placerville) or 530-573-3154 (South Lake Tahoe).

“We will be receiving a list of those who were confirmed at the UC Davis Emergency Department at that time and will be contacting those individuals for further instructions,” said Dr. Matthew Minson, El Dorado County’s Public Health Officer.​..

 

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Source: https://fox40.com/news/local-news/s...islaus-county-confirms-measles-case-in-child/

Stanislaus County confirms measles case in child
by: Matthew Nobert
Posted: Mar 14, 2024 / 11:57 AM PDT
Updated: Mar 14, 2024 / 11:57 AM PDT


(FOX40.COM) — Stanislaus County Health Services Agency confirmed measles have been detected in an unvaccinated child, according to a press release from the county on Thursday.

The child reportedly was found to be carrying the infectious disease after returning from a trip outside of the United States, according to the county.​

Stanislaus County is now one of the three counties within the Sacramento region to have confirmed measles cases.

On March 8, Sacramento and Yolo counties announced they had confirmed measles cases. Each positive detection was found within a healthcare setting.​..

 

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Source: https://abc30.com/measles-merced-county-public-health-vaccines/14528896/

Measles exposure confirmed in Merced County, health officials say
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Friday, March 15, 2024 3:19PM​

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced County Department of Public Health says it has found a case of measles.

The department has identified exposures and is currently working with those people...


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Source: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/potential-measles-exposure-reported-san-leandro-19307252.php

Measles exposure reported at SF Bay Area restaurant
By Amy GraffMarch 20, 2024​

The Alameda County Public Health Department is warning the public about a possible measles exposure at a restaurant. Anyone who was at the Sons of Liberty Alehouse in downtown San Leandro on March 9 between 4:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus, the department said.

The department is asking certain groups of people who dined at the restaurant in this timeframe to call their doctor: unvaccinated individuals or anyone who is uncertain about their vaccine status, pregnant women, those who are immunocompromised, health care and child care workers, and parents with infants...

...In California, four cases have been reported since the start of the year, according to the California Department of Public Health. Last year, there were four confirmed cases total...

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Source: https://www.countynewscenter.com/second-measles-case-of-2024-confirmed-in-county/

Second Measles Case of 2024 Confirmed in County
By Cassie N. Saunders, County of San Diego Communications OfficeMar. 31, 2024 | 2:07 PM
Reading Time: 3 minutes

The second case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 47-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Sunday.

The most recent confirmed measles case in the County was in February 2024 in an unvaccinated infant who had also traveled overseas. These cases are not linked.

The adult is currently hospitalized, but may have exposed others at a number of locations in Encinitas and Carlsbad.​..

...n addition, County Public Health Services is working with the multiple sites listed below, and potentially others, to identify and follow up with staff who may have been exposed.

March 22, 2024

Naked Café

288 N El Camino Real, Suite C
Encinitas, CA 92024
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Ralph’s Market

125 N. El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March 23, 2024

Leo Mullen Sports Park

951 Via Cantebria
Encinitas, CA 92024
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

March 24, 2024

Trader Joe’s

115 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness

1821 S Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

March 25, 2024

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen

6985 El Camino Real #108
Carlsbad, CA 92009
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Ralph’s Market

125 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

March 28, 2024

Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas

477 N El Camino Real
CA 92024
8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

March 29-30, 2024

Scripps Encinitas Hospital Emergency Department

354 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
4:10 p.m. on March 29 to 1:30 p.m. on March 30 2024

Public Health will determine if people at the above locations have been vaccinated and their potential for developing measles.​..

 

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Source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/measles-case-confirmed-in-la-county/3387194/

Measles case confirmed in LA County
Exposed individuals who have been free of symptoms for more than 21 days are no longer at risk.
By City News Service • Published 1 hour ago • Updated 37 mins ago​

A case of measles has been confirmed in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled throughout the county two weekends ago, officials said Saturday.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health was notified about the case by the California Department of Public Health. The infected person traveled in Los Angeles County from Saturday, March 30, to Sunday, April 1.

Individuals who were at the following locations during the dates and times below might be at risk of developing measles within 21 days from the exposure date, according to health officials.

Saturday, 3/30/24:

• Sheraton Gateway Hotel Gym, 6101 W. Century Blvd. (5:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.);
• Denny's, 5535 W. Century Blvd. (time not yet determined);
• Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza;
• Buca Di Beppo, 1000 Universal Studios Blvd. (appx. noon);
• Cletus Chicken Shack in Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza (appx. 4 p.m.);
• Lard Lad Doughnuts and EC Food Truck in Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza (time not yet determined);
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream , 445 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills (time not yet determined);
• Sheraton Gateway Hotel, 6101 W. Century Blvd.

Sunday, 3/31/24:

• Sheraton Gateway Hotel Gym, 6101 W. Century Blvd. (5:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.);
• Jack in the Box, 1127 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood (appx. 11 a.m.);
• Pier Gear, 380 Santa Monica Pier #1 (time not yet determined);
• El Torito Mexican Restaurant, 13715 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey (6-8 p.m.);
• Sheraton Gateway Hotel, 6101 W. Century Blvd.

Monday, 4/1/24:

• Sheraton Gateway Hotel, 6101 W. Century Blvd.
• Denny's, 5535 W. Century Blvd. (time not yet determined).

Additional locations where possible exposures may have occurred are being investigated...
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Source: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article288449933.html

Local Child measles case at Sacramento hospital may have exposed 200 people, health officials say
By Ishani Desai
Updated May 10, 2024 12:54 PM

At least 200 Northern California residents may have been exposed to measles after a child with the airborne disease came to the UC Davis Medical Center’s emergency department twice during the past week, Sacramento County health officials said Thursday.

A child came to the Oak Park facility on Monday between 10 p.m. to 3:15 a.m. and then again on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., a news release said. The child — whose age public health officials declined to disclose — experienced measles symptoms on Monday, and was ultimately diagnosed on Wednesday, said Sacramento Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye in a phone interview.

In all, health officials estimate about 200 people may have been exposed and health officials have begun to inform people they can contact about getting tested, said Elizabeth Zelidon, a spokeswoman for Sacramento County public health department. Outpatients and inpatients have been exposed, but UC Davis medical center officials are still tallying the final number.

The infected child is “doing well” at home, Kasirye said, who added there was no history of international travel for the juvenile. UC Davis Health declined to comment, referring questions to the county.

The case marks the second time a child has tested for the extremely contagious virus this year in Sacramento County. In March, an infant brought to both San Joaquin County and UCDMC’s emergency department exposed more than 300 people across 16 Northern California counties, according to The Sacramento Bee’s previous reporting. The infant arrived to America from abroad in March’s case...​

 

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Source: https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news...d-for-two-eureka-locations-by-humboldt-county

Measles exposure alert issued for two Eureka locations by Humboldt County
by Ashley HartingFri, May 10th 2024 at 5:31 PM
Updated Fri, May 10th 2024 at 5:39 PM​

EUREKA, Calif. — Humboldt County sent out a health alert Friday, notifying the public of measles cases in two different Eureka locations.

Humboldt County says that individuals who visited the Days Inn in Eureka or the Providence St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department during the following days may have been exposed to measles:

The Days Inn by Wyndham, 270 Fifth St. in Eureka from Thursday, May 9, at 2 p.m. through Friday, May 10, at 3 a.m.
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department, 2700 Dolbeer St. in Eureka Friday, May 10, between 2:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.​..

 

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Source: https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-confirms-third-measles-case-of-2024/

County Confirms Third Measles Case of 2024
By Fernanda Lopez Halvorson, County of San Diego Communications OfficeMay 14, 2024 | 4:32 PM

County public health officials have confirmed the third case of measles in the region this year in a 13-month-old resident who had recently traveled overseas.

The County previously confirmed two other cases in the region this year. None of the three cases are linked, but all are associated with international travel. Before 2024, the last confirmed measles case in the County was in 2019.

The unimmunized infant may have exposed others at the following times and locations:

Children’s Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon located at 844 Jackman St., on May 12, from 9:10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Rady Children’s Emergency Department located at 3020 Children’s Way, 1st Floor in San Diego, on May 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

County epidemiologists are working with Children’s Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon and Rady Children’s Hospital to identify and follow up with patients and staff to determine if those possibly exposed at these locations have been vaccinated. They will also evaluate their potential for developing measles.​..

 

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Source: https://scvnews.com/public-health-confirms-measles-case-in-los-angeles-county/

Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County
Press Release | Thursday, May 16, 2024​

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International airport while infectious on May 9.

This person arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR 0739 at the Tom Bradley International Airport) Terminal B, Gate 134 on May 9 at 1:53 p.m.

Individuals who were at Terminal B from approximately 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. may be at risk of developing measles due to exposure to this traveler. In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control, passengers assigned to specific seats that may been exposed on Qatar Airways flight QR 0739 on May 9, will be notified by local Departments of Health. These agencies work together to investigate communicable disease exposures on international flights to the United States.​..

 

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Source: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/...ases/103-c3132dda-d8ce-43ea-b669-40726425fc3e

2 unvaccinated children from Yolo County contract measles after international travel
Public health officials say they may have exposed people at two different Kaiser Permanente facilities in Sacramento County.​
Author: Staff (ABC10)
Published: 2:52 PM PDT June 21, 2024
Updated: 2:52 PM PDT June 21, 2024


YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency’s Public Health Branch says two children have confirmed cases of measles.

The children recently returned from international travel and were not vaccinated, according to the Public Health Branch.

They are the 10th and 11th cases of measles in California in 2024. Yolo County’s last case happened nearly a decade ago in 2015.

​The Public Health Branch says the two children have mild illness and are recovering at home.

Contact tracing found the children visited healthcare facilities in Sacramento County while they were infectious and may have exposed people at:

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Emergency Department, 6600 Bruceville Rd. on June 12 between 3:30-5 a.m. and again on June 14-15 from 10:20 p.m. to 2:10 a.m.
Kaiser Permanente Downtown Commons Pediatric Clinic, 501 J St. on June 12 between 10:23-11:45 a.m. and again on June 17 between 10:48 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kaiser Permanente contacted patients and employees who may have been exposed but there may be some visitors who have yet to be identified...

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Source: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area...ssible-measles-exposure-in-multiple-counties/

Santa Clara County Public Health warns residents of possible measles exposure in multiple counties
by: Jordan Baker, Will Tran
Posted: Jul 9, 2024 / 09:11 AM PDT
Updated: Jul 9, 2024 / 09:17 AM PDT

​SAN JOSE (KRON) — Santa Cruz County Public Health and Santa Clara County Public Health are warning residents of measles exposure in the counties.

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness, said Santa Clara County health officials. Measles usually begins with a mild to moderate fever accompanied by cough, runny nose, and red/watery eyes. People infected by measles have reportedly also suffered from diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. A more common symptom is a red, blotchy rash on the body or face. According to the agency, the rash fades after about a week.

According to the department, an individual with confirmed measles dined at Taqueria Los Pericos, which is located at 139 Water St. in Santa Cruz and Starbucks at 624 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos on July 1. Another area of measles exposure is the San Jose Mineta International Airport, Terminal B on July 2.​..

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Source: https://www.ktvu.com/news/southwest-airlines-passengers-may-have-been-exposed-measles-san-jose

Passengers may have been exposed to measles at San Jose airport
By LaMonica Peters
Updated July 9, 2024 5:57am PDT
News
KTVU FOX 2

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Adult travels to San Jose while infected with measles, Santa Clara County health says

Travelers on a Southwest Airlines flight on July 2 may have been exposed to a traveler diagnosed with measles. The infected person also headed to a Starbucks and a local restaurant. KTVU's LaMonica Peters reports.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara County health officials say an adult passenger traveled to the Bay Area after contracting the measles and may have exposed dozens of people to the virus while flying last week. They also named two additional Bay Area locations where people may have been exposed.

"I didn’t know about the measles, so thanks for telling me," said Sam, from Oakland, who was waiting for his luggage in Terminal B at San Jose Mineta International Airport.

Travelers at San Jose's airport say they were surprised to hear that a passenger on Southwest Airlines may have put other travelers at risk last Tuesday. Santa Clara County’s Public Health Dept. announced that an out-of-state traveler was diagnosed with the highly contagious measles virus.

"There were three exposures that we’ve listed on July 1 and July 2. The first closure was at a Starbucks. The 2nd one was at a restaurant in Santa Cruz and on July 2nd the exposure was at the San Jose Airport and that was on July 2nd in the morning," said Dr. Monika Roy, with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Dept...


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Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/tourist-positive-measles-anaheim-disneyland/


Tourist tests positive for measles after visiting Anaheim businesses near Disneyland
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By Matthew Rodriguez

Updated on: July 31, 2024 / 11:57 AM PDT / KCAL News

Orange County public health officials confirmed Tuesday night that a measles case was detected in a tourist who visited a few businesses near Disneyland.

"Measles is highly contagious and can lead to severe disease in some individuals," Orange County Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said.

The tourist visited three Anaheim businesses while they were still infectious:

Walmart at 1120 S. Anaheim Blvd. between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on July 27
Anaheim Global Medical Center Emergency Department at 1025 S. Anaheim Blvd., between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on July 28
CVS Pharmacy at 1676 W. Katella Ave. between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on July 28.​..

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Source: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/measles-infection-traced-to-lax-o-c/

Measles infection traced to LAX, O.C.
by: Cameron Kiszla
Posted: Jul 31, 2024 / 02:28 PM PDT
Updated: Jul 31, 2024 / 02:28 PM PDT


A case of measles has been traced to LAX, and officials are investigating possible exposures in Southern California.

A person with measles traveled on Norse Atlantic Airways flight Z0711 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal at about 2:15 p.m. July 26, then traveled to Orange County, according to the Los Angeles Department of Public Health...


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Source: https://fox5sandiego.com/news/fourth-case-of-measles-detected-in-san-diego-county-this-year/

Fourth case of measles detected in San Diego County this year
by: Rhea Caoile
Posted: Aug 29, 2024 / 06:44 AM PDT
Updated: Aug 29, 2024 / 09:19 AM PDT


SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego County public health officials have confirmed the fourth case of measles this year, they announced Wednesday.

According to the county, measles was detected in an unimmunized 13-month-old resident who had recently traveled overseas. It marks the fourth case in the county this year.​

The county said the infant may have exposed others at the following times and locations:

Rady Grossmont Pediatric Unit, 555 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa last Tuesday from 12 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rady Children’s Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit 4 East, 3020 Children’s Way, San Diego on Sunday from 2:15 p.m. to Monday at 9 p.m.

The third case of measles, announced back in May, was also an unimmunized 13-month-old resident who had traveled out of the country.​..

 

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Source: https://eccalifornian.com/county-confirms-new-case-of-travel-related-measles/


County confirms new case of travel-related measles
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Special to the East County Californian -
09/06/2024

​County public health officials have confirmed the fourth case of measles this year in a 13-month-old resident who had recently traveled overseas.

The County previously confirmed three cases in the region this year. None of the cases are linked, but all are associated with international travel. Before 2024, the last confirmed measles case in the County was in 2019.

The unimmunized infant may have exposed others at the following times and locations:

Rady Grossmont Pediatric Unit located at 5555 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, on August 20, from 12 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Rady Children’s Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit 4 East located at 3020 Children’s Way, San Diego, on Au¬gust 25, from 2:15 p.m. to August 26 at 9 p.m...


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Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/...ange-county-childrens-hospital-who-is-at-risk


Measles case reported at LAX, Orange County children’s hospital. Who is at risk?​
By Rong-Gong Lin IIStaff Writer
Dec. 6, 2024 3 AM PT

​Health officials warned Thursday that people who were at Los Angeles International Airport and Children’s Hospital of Orange County in recent days may have been exposed to measles.

A flier infected with the disease was at LAX a day before Thanksgiving, and an infant with measles was at the Orange County hospital after the holiday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether this was a single individual...

...A person infected with measles arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at 12:35 p.m. on Nov. 27, on Qatar Airways Flight 739. The flight originated out of Doha, the capital of Qatar.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said that people who were at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal — also known as Terminal B — between 12:30 and 6 p.m. that day might be at risk of contracting measles due to exposure to the traveler.

Separately, the Orange County Health Care Agency said a measles patient — an infant returning from international travel — visited the Children’s Hospital of Orange County emergency room three times in recent days: On Saturday, between noon and 5 p.m.; on Monday between 2 and 10 p.m.; and on Tuesday between 5:30 and 9 p.m.

The exposure comes as measles is on the upswing nationwide, with 280 cases reported nationally as of Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s compared with 59 measles cases reported in all of 2023...

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