Measles exposure risk identified at major airport and theme park, health officials warn

Health officials are informing the nationalist of imaginable measles vulnerability aft an planetary traveler visited respective high-traffic locations successful Southern California, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Disneyland Resort.

The traveler arrived Jan. 26 connected Viva Aerobus Flight 518 astatine Tom Bradley International Terminal B, Gate 201A, according to a connection from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH).

The section stated that individuals who were successful Terminal B betwixt 10:45 p.m. Jan. 26 and 1 a.m. Jan. 27 whitethorn person been exposed.

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Following the arrival, the idiosyncratic traveled to Orange County. The Orange County Health Care Agency shared the pursuing vulnerability windows for Jan. 28.

• Goofy’s Kitchen (Disneyland Hotel) betwixt 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure from 12:30 p.m. until parkland closure

Goofy's Kitchen successful Disneyland Hotel was 1 tract of imaginable measles exposure. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

A consequent vulnerability was identified connected Jan. 30 astatine a Dunkin’ Donuts successful Woodland Hills, according to the LADPH.

"People who were astatine these locations during these times whitethorn beryllium astatine hazard of processing measles from 7 to 21 days aft exposure," the Orange County Health Care Agency said successful a statement.

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Health officials counsel anyone who visited these locations during the specified windows to cheque their immunization presumption and show for symptoms for 21 days pursuing exposure.

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Public wellness departments successful some Los Angeles and Orange County volition proceed to way imaginable vulnerability sites and notify individuals astatine precocious risk.

People should interaction a healthcare supplier by telephone earlier visiting a session if symptoms make to forestall further spread, experts recommend.

The infected rider was an planetary traveler astatine Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached retired to region officials for a statement.

What to cognize astir measles

Measles is simply a highly contagious viral disease. If 1 idiosyncratic is infected, up to 90% of adjacent radical who are not immune volition besides go infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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"Measles doesn’t lone impact radical who question internationally — everyone is astatine hazard if they’re not protected," said Dr. Anissa Davis, lawman region wellness serviceman for Long Beach, California. "The champion mode to support yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated earlier vulnerability occurs."

Visitors astatine Disneyland connected the listed dates and times should workout caution and bounds interaction with others, according to experts. (Getty Images)

Symptoms of measles typically see fever, cough, runny chemoreceptor and reddish eyes, followed by a diagnostic rash that begins connected the look and spreads downward, per the CDC. An infected idiosyncratic is contagious for 4 days earlier and 4 days aft the rash appears.

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As of Jan. 30, determination person been 588 confirmed cases of measles successful the U.S. truthful acold successful 2026, the bureau reports. This follows a important surge successful 2025, which saw 2,267 cases — the highest yearly number successful much than 3 decades.