Los Angeles County health officials issued an exposure warning on Saturday after a traveler infected with measles visited Universal Studios and several other locations in the county between March 30 and April 1.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a news release that it received notification from the California Department of Public Health about a non-resident traveler who visited nearly a dozen locations during those three days, most of them in Universal City and at the Sheraton Hotel on West Century Boulevard near the airport. Los Angeles International.
The individual visited the following locations, according to health officials:
Saturday 30 March:
Sheraton Gateway Gym – 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (5:30am – 8am) Denny's – 5535 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (time not yet determined) Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608 Buca di Beppo – 1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Universal City 91608 (about 12 p.m.) Cletus' Chicken Shack at Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608 (about 4 p.m.) Lard Lad Donuts and a truck EC Food at Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608 (time not yet determined) Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams – 445 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 (time not yet determined) Sheraton Gateway Hotel – 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045
Sunday 31 March:
Sheraton Gateway Gym – 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (5:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.) Jack in the Box – 1127 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 90301 (about 11:00 a.m.) Santa's Pier Monica – Santa Monica 90401 Pier Gear – 380 Santa Monica Pier #1, Santa Monica 90401 (time not yet determined) El Torito Mexican Restaurant – 13715 Fiji Road, Marina del Rey 90292 (6pm – 8pm) Sheraton Gateway Hotel – 6101 W Century Blvd. , Los Angeles 90045
Monday 1 April:
Sheraton Gateway Hotel – 6101 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles 90045 Denny's – 5535 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles 90045 (time not yet determined)
Possible additional exposure sites remain under investigation.
Health officials encouraged anyone who was at an exposure site on those days to make sure they have been vaccinated against measles, a highly contagious disease that causes a rash and other serious symptoms that can be life-threatening for some people. Those who have not been immunized and have never had measles are at risk of developing symptoms within one to three weeks after exposure.
“Measles is spread through the air and through direct contact even before you know you have it and can lead to severe illness,” Los Angeles County Health Officer Monto Davis said in a press release, adding that the disease is “highly contagious for those who have it.” From measles.” “She's not immune to it.”
Young children, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals are at greater risk of developing measles complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Los Angeles health officials said those exposed should contact their health care provider, and anyone showing symptoms should “stay home, avoid school, work, and any large gatherings.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 121 cases of measles so far this year, a sharp increase compared to 2023 numbers that has alarmed public health experts. Eighty-two percent of cases in 2024 are among those who are not vaccinated or their immunization status is unknown, and 56% of cases resulted in hospitalization.
California, which has some of the strictest school vaccine laws in the country, recorded six cases in 2024. As many as 300 people were exposed to the virus at UC Davis Medical Center this month after a child with the virus was seen at a Sacramento hospital.
