A case of measles has been confirmed in an Orange County resident, an unvaccinated young adult, who had recently traveled internationally. They were not infectious while they travelled. The Health Care Agency’s Communicable Disease Control Division (CDCD) is reaching out to identified contacts.
The person was infectious while they visited the following location(s):
- EOS Fitness Gym (27702 Antonio Pkwy, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694) on January 23rd between 2:00 and 4:00 PM
- AFC Urgent Care Ladera Ranch (27522 Antonio Pkwy SUITE P3, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694) on January 23rd between 4:00 and 6:30 PM and again on January 26th 5:00 and 7:30pm
Measles is an acute viral illness typically presenting with fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed 3-5 days later by a rash. The maculopapular rash typically begins on the face and spreads down the torso and out to the extremities. The incubation period for measles ranges from 7-21 days after exposure and individuals are infectious from 4 days prior to rash onset until 4 days after rash onset. Measles is highly contagious and spreads via airborne transmission.
Individuals can be presumed to be immune to measles if they were:
- born prior to 1957, OR
- have received two doses of measles containing vaccine, OR
- have documented positive IgG titer, OR
- documentation of prior disease.
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