California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger
Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six counties California public health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure spanning multiple counties after an infected and unvaccinated passenger traveled through the state via Amtrak trains and thruway buses. The warning comes as the US faces its largest measles resurgence in more…
California health authorities are alerting residents of six counties regarding a potential measles exposure. An unvaccinated individual who traveled on Amtrak trains and throughway buses across at least six counties has been identified as the source of the possible outbreak. The traveler entered California via Los Angeles on September 10th and proceeded to Bakersfield, Stockton, Oroville, Sacramento, and Emeryville before departing for Denver.
Anyone who was onboard the same trains, buses, or inside the stations along the route during the relevant dates has been considered exposed to measles. The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with federal partners and local health departments to identify and notify potentially affected individuals. Assistant State Public Health Officer Rita Nguyen emphasized the importance of vaccination, stating that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and provides long-lasting protection against measles.
Pennsylvania is currently grappling with the country's most severe active measles outbreak, with 731 confirmed cases across 38 counties this year, resulting in at least four deaths. The state has requested emergency assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but the request may be withdrawn unless the CDC acknowledges the four measles-associated fatalities, a condition previously set by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy addressed the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania during his recent speech at the Washington DC conference of the anti-vaccine organization Children's Health Defense, but he did not mention the measles outbreak in California.
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