California officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties due to infected Amtrak rider
Officials said 59 measles cases have been reported in California this year as health departments notify passengers and station visitors about possible exposure.
- On Friday, the California Department of Public Health warned of measles exposure after an unvaccinated Amtrak passenger traveled through six California counties and was later hospitalized with the highly contagious disease.
- The passenger departed Chicago on September 10, arrived at Los Angeles Union Station on September 12, then traveled through Bakersfield, Stockton, Oroville, and Sacramento before departing Emeryville on September 14 for Denver.
- Assistant State Public Health Officer Dr. Rita Nguyen stated measles can cause permanent brain damage and be fatal, especially for children, while the MMR vaccine is 97% effective with two doses and 93% with one dose.
- People at Union Station between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday may have been exposed; unimmunized individuals exposed within seven days should contact healthcare providers, while those exposed seven to 21 days ago must stay home for 21 days.
- Nationwide, 3,471 measles cases and four deaths were reported this year as of Friday, with California recording 59 cases across 13 counties; roughly 90% of unvaccinated people exposed to measles will contract the disease.
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Person with measles rode Amtrak through six California counties, officials say
Public health officials are sounding the alarm after an unvaccinated Amtrak passenger who traveled across the U.S., including a stop at Los Angeles Union Station, was hospitalized with measles.
Measles Exposure Reported at Union Station
Los Angeles County health officials warned Friday that people who were at Union Station during a four-hour period last weekend may have been exposed to measles by an infected train passenger. The passenger, whose name was not released, arrived at the station aboard Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Train 3 at 7:03 a.m. Saturday and left at […]
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The Mercury newsMeasles exposure warning issued after infected traveler passes through state
California public health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against measles after a person took trains and buses through at least six counties, including Alameda, and was later hospitalized with the highly contagious disease.
California warns unvaccinated person with measles traveled through 6 counties
By Richard Ramos California health officials are warning passengers who traveled on several Amtrak trains and connecting buses earlier this month that they may have been exposed to measles. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said Friday that an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and
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