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Passengers May Have Been Exposed To Measles At LAX
The Bell Tower sculpture at LAX.
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Air travelers may have been exposed to measles last week at LAX and a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Northridge, public health officials warned on Thursday.
Where were the exposures? Travelers at LAX Terminal B on Jan. 25 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus that causes measles. People who visited a Chick-Fil-A at 18521 Devonshire St. in Northridge the same day between 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. also may have been exposed. Los Angeles County Public Health officials are investigating additional locations.
How does measles spread? Measles is caused by a virus and is highly contagious. It is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms include fever, runny nose and an itchy rash of red-brown spots. It is so contagious that if one person has it, up to 90% of the people close to that person who are not immune will also become infected, according to the CDC.
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Who is at risk? Anyone who may have been exposed at the noted locations. Health officials are urging those who are not fully vaccinated against measles to monitor for symptoms — which typically emerge a week to 21 days after exposure.
If you’ve had measles or you got the measles, mumps and rubella — or MMR — shots as a child, you are protected. Those most at risk include babies, young children, pregnant people and those with a weakened immune system.
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