Confirmed case of measles traveled through Union Station

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles that traveled through Union Station on July 23, 2019, between 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Confirmed case of measles traveled through Union Station

While there is no known current risk related to measles that exists at this venue at this time, Public Health officials are urging anyone that was at the Union Station Patsaouras Transit Bus Plaza Bay 8 in Los Angeles during the time frame above to go get themselves checked out.

Anyone who may have been at this location during the listed time frame may be at risk of developing measles for up to 21 days after being exposed, Public Health officials said.

Contact and notify your health care provider as soon as possible if you feel you may have been exposed to measles and are pregnant, an infant, have a weakened immune system or are unimmunized. Officials also recommend residents to monitor themselves for a sudden illness with a fever or an unexplained rash from 7 to 21 days after exposure.

If symptoms develop, stay at home and call a health care provider immediately.

Public Health urges residents, especially those who travel internationally and those who have not been fully protected against measles, to get the measles immunization in order to better protect their health and to prevent the spread of measles to others.

"For those who are not protected, measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that initially causes fever, cough, red, watery eyes, and, finally, a rash," said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. "Measles is spread by air and by direct contact even before you know have it. The MMR immunization is a very effective measure to protect yourself and to prevent the unintentional spread of this potentially serious infection to others."

There have been 16 measles cases in Los Angeles County in 2019, plus an additional nine non-residents measles cases that have traveled through L.A. County, according to the Department of Public Health.