L.A. County has its first measles case since 2020: What to do if you're exposed

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L.A. County has its first measles case since 2020: What to do if you're exposed
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A recently arrived traveler at Los Angeles International Airport is the source of the first case of measles in L.A. County since 2020.

Measles is a highly infectious disease, and health experts say the best way to evade infection is immunization. The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157. Anyone who was at Terminal B from 5 to 9 p.m. may have been exposed and could be at risk of developing measles. L.A.

People who have not had measles infection or received the measles immunization previously may not be protected from the virus and should talk with a healthcare provider about receiving the measles, mumps and rubella immunization.Contact and notify your healthcare provider as soon as possible about a potential exposure if you're pregnant, if you have an unvaccinated infant who may have been exposed or if you have a weakened immune system.

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