Traveler infected with measles flew into LAX, visited Orange County
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Traveler infected with measles flew into LAX, visited Orange County

LA Times  

An image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. A traveler infected with measles flew from London to Los Angeles International Airport before traveling to Orange County this month, potentially exposing the public to the highly infectious disease, health officials said Wednesday. The person arrived at the Tom Bradley International Terminal B, Gate 202, on Norse Atlantic Airways flight Z0711 at 2:18 p.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The sick traveler also visited several locations in Orange County: Friday, July 26: Denny’s restaurant, 1168 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim Saturday, July 27: CVS Pharmacy, 1803 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim Walmart, 1120 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim Sunday, July 28: Anaheim Global Medical Center Emergency Department, 1025 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim CVS Pharmacy, 1676 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim Health officials encouraged anyone who was at one of the exposure locations during those times to confirm they’ve been vaccinated against measles. “Measles is highly contagious and can lead to severe disease in some individuals,” Orange County Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said in a prepared statement.

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Measles exposure reported at LAX, Orange County children’s hospital. Who is at risk?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Measles exposure reported at LAX, Orange County children’s hospital. Who is at risk?

LA Times  

This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. 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. The Los Angeles County Department of Public …

Measles case tracked to LAX, with possible exposures in Southern California
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles case tracked to LAX, with possible exposures in Southern California

Salon  

Recent travelers through Southern California are being alerted to possible measles exposure, according to a Thursday report from Los Angeles' KTLA 5 news — and those exposed could be at risk of developing the illness. California health officials have traced the instance to a passenger on Norse Atlantic Airways flight Z0711, which arrived at the Tom Bradley International Terminal of …

Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the U.S.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the U.S.

LA Times  

On May 19, a traveler sick with measles arrived at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX. A traveler carrying measles flew from Munich, Germany, through Los Angeles on the way to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this month, exposing thousands of California travelers to the highly infectious disease, health officials have confirmed. Officials from the L.A. County Department of Public …

Measles cases are sweeping the nation. Even a few cases can be an extreme drain on the public
9 months, 1 week ago

Measles cases are sweeping the nation. Even a few cases can be an extreme drain on the public

Salon  

This week, a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Chicago to assist in the response to the measles outbreak. “Leaving pockets of unvaccinated children here in our own country, which once led the world in eliminating measles, seems to us in infectious diseases and public health a great tragedy — and great frustration, frankly.” Before …

As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC
2 years, 1 month ago

As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC

CNN  

CNN — A growing measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has sickened more than a dozen unvaccinated children and hospitalized nine of them, and local public health officials are seeking assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC confirmed Thursday that it is aware of the cases and is “deploying a small team to Ohio to assist …

COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX

LA Times  

Passengers go through a TSA security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on July 1. COVID-19 outbreaks have hit Los Angeles International Airport with at least 400 confirmed cases among Transportation Security Administration staff and workers at American and Southwest airlines, according to county health officials. At least 233 TSA staffers at LAX have tested positive for the coronavirus since …

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