Worldwide traveler with measles visited Disneyland

A New Zealand teenager who visited Disneyland, Common Studios, Hollywood vacationer scorching spots and the seashore this month had measles and should have uncovered others, public well being businesses introduced Friday.

The lady arrived at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport on Aug. 11 and went to the Desert Palms Resort in Anaheim, officers mentioned. She is believed to have gone to Disneyland and the Disney California Journey Park on Aug. 12 after which Common Studios, the TCL Chinese language Theatre and Madame Tussauds in Hollywood and the Santa Monica seashore and pier on Aug. 14-15, authorities mentioned.

The lady has since returned to New Zealand, mentioned Dr. Nichole Fast, Orange County’s well being care officer.

The company mentioned it has been working with the services to achieve individuals who had shut contact. There are not any present reviews that anybody has contracted measles from the teenager, Fast mentioned.

She mentioned she expects to see extra measles circumstances, typically, amongst worldwide vacationers who go to California due to a rise within the sickness abroad.

“We’re generally involved with the outbreaks occurring in locations on this nation in addition to internationally,” she mentioned.

Disneyland officers on Friday mentioned no workers on the theme park have been reported to have contracted the sickness. Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disneyland’s chief medical officer, mentioned in a press release that well being officers mentioned the chance to workers and guests “is probably going low.”

The park boosted an present immunization program earlier this 12 months for workers, she mentioned.

Disneyland and adjoining Disney California Journey Park are main vacationer locations, drawing tens of hundreds of holiday makers a day.

In 2015, a measles outbreak involving Disneyland sickened 147 folks and unfold throughout the U.S. and into Canada.

As of early this month, Los Angeles County well being officers reported 16 measles circumstances amongst county residents this 12 months and — along with the New Zealand lady — 10 others amongst non-residents who traveled by way of.

The Orange County well being company says individuals who might have been uncovered ought to monitor themselves for signs corresponding to fever and rash occurring as much as 21 days from publicity. Fast urged anybody who has signs to name their well being care supplier earlier than going to the physician to keep away from further exposures. Persons are additionally urged to examine their information to find out if they’ve been vaccinated or beforehand had measles.