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Measles-infected traveler exposed Amtrak riders across California, including in L.A.

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

California health officials are warning of possible measles exposures after an unvaccinated passenger traveled by Amtrak train and bus through Los Angeles and several other counties before being hospitalized with the highly contagious disease.

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. KRON4

    Unvaccinated passenger with measles traveled through Alameda County: CDPH (opens KRON4)

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    (KRON) -- California health officials are urging residents to make sure they are fully vaccinated against measles after an unvaccinated passenger with measles traveled through multiple California counties, including Alameda County, on Amtrak trains and thruway buses.

  2. KION Central Coast

    California warns unvaccinated person with measles traveled through 6 counties (opens KION Central Coast)

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    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 hos…

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    California health department notifies of measles exposure from unvaccinated Amtrak passenger (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get their measles vaccination after notifying the public of an exposure from an Amtrak passenger who traveled on the rail system's train and Thruway bus service in six different counties earlier this month.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Person with measles rode Amtrak through six California counties, officials say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    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.

  5. New York Post

    Measles panic after infected California Amtrak rider makes several stops across the state (opens New York Post)

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    The unvaccinated traveler passed through six California counties over three days.

  6. The Guardian

    California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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 t…

  7. KTLA Los Angeles

    Measles-infected traveler exposed Amtrak riders across California, including in L.A. (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    California health officials are warning of possible measles exposures after an unvaccinated passenger traveled by Amtrak train and bus through Los Angeles and several other counties before being hospitalized with the highly contagious disease.