300 People in California Potentially Exposed to Measles

Published on March 12, 2024

Around 300 people at a hospital in northern California possibly were exposed to measles after a child went to the facility for treatment, local authorities said. The child was evaluated at UC Davis Health’s emergency department between 12 p.m. PT and 5 p.m. PT, Sacramento County officials said in a release this past week. Media reports said that the child had recently returned from international travel. The hospital stated that the situation is “under control” in a news release, saying it has contacted 300 people who might have been exposed. “There are no additional potential exposures at UC Davis Medical Center beyond those people who have been identified and contacted,” the release said. The hospital web page for the news release appears to have been deleted....

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