Disney parks-linked measles outbreak grows to 70 cases

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By ALICIA CHANG

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seventy people have been infected in a measles outbreak that led California public health officials to urge those who haven't been vaccinated against the disease, including children too young to be immunized, should avoid Disney parks where the spread originated.

New infections linked to the theme parks emerged Wednesday in the outbreak that has spread to five U.S. states and Mexico, though the vast majority — 62 — occurred in California.

Because measles is highly contagious, people who have not received the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine are susceptible and should avoid visiting Disney "for the time being," state epidemiologist Gil Chavez said.

The same holds true for crowded places with a high concentration of international travelers, such as airports, Chavez said. People who are vaccinated don't need to take such precautions, he said.

FULL story at link. There is also a measles outbreak in Omaha. The child went through the Omaha Children's museum while infectious! That story here: http://www.ketv.com/news/health-department-individual-diagnosed-with-measles-spent-time-in-omaha-blair/30839902



FILE - This Nov. 20, 2009 photo shows Sleeping Beauty's Castle in winter dress with the iconic "Partners" statue featuring images of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the foreground, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Measles cases have been popping up around California in an outbreak linked to visits to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure theme parks during the winter 2014 holiday. At least seventy people have been infected in a measles outbreak that led California public health officials to urge those who haven't been vaccinated against the disease, including children too young to be immunized, should avoid Disney parks where the spread originated. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, H. Lorren Au Jr., FILE)

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150122/us--measles-california-efc8b51c78.html

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Measles outbreak includes 5 Disney theme park employees: http://www.omaha.com/money/markets/measles-outbreak-includes-disney-theme-park-employees/article_554243a8-eb0b-5cc5-85da-6e15be8baf3a.html

[TreasonousBastard]

1. I hope the anti-vaxers are happy now.

[Android3.14]

2. Yo, dumb-fornicators

Do the right thing and vaccinate your kids and yourself. The math on the risk of death or injury versus dying from the disease is so effing obvious, only someone without any common sense or someone with a subconscious urge to harm their loved ones withholds vaccinations.

I'm tired of these idiots.

[Diclotican]

3. Omaha Steve

Omaha Steve

Just another evidence about the importance of take your vacines - 70 kids infected by a childrens ilness - who posible can be a dangrous ilness becouse of not given the right imunity to it.. Meesles is just the tip of the iceberg over ilnesses who can kill a child before age 5 or later for that matter...

Diclotican

[Coventina]

4. Heard on NPR this morning that "patient zero" was probably not from Western Hemisphere

or from a population that is commonly vaccinated.

Which is why, if you're going to go to a place like Disneyland, that has a global draw, having your vaccinations is that much more important.

And, those with babies too little to vaccinate might think twice before taking them.

[frylock]

5. did they mention how they may have reached that conclusion?

[Coventina]

6. I didn't hear the entire story, and was fixing breakfast at the time.

So if they mentioned that part I didn't hear it or it didn't register with me.

You can probably play the story on NPR's website.

(I'm at work and can't look it up right now).

[frylock]

7. kthx

[Coventina]

8. Don't know if you followed up or not, but I finally had a chance to look up the story

Link here:

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/22/379010291/measles-outbreak-at-disneyland-spreads-to-other-states


Specialist doesn't say why they believe it came from Eastern Hemisphere.