US EditionHealth officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX, Disneyland
Health agencies issued alerts after an infectious traveler exposed people at LAX, Disneyland, and Woodland Hills; 588 measles cases reported nationwide this year, CDC data shows.
- Public health officials warned Saturday that an infected international traveler passed through Tom Bradley International Terminal after arriving on Viva Aerobus Flight 518, potentially exposing others to measles.
- The same international traveler visited Disneyland on Jan. 28, including Goofy's Kitchen, while infectious, but it was not immediately clear whether the exposures are connected.
- Specific possible exposure windows include Jan. 28 at Terminal B and Jan. 30 at Dunkin' Donuts in Woodland Hills, officials said.
- Health agencies urged exposed residents to confirm vaccination status and watch for symptoms that may appear between seven and 21 days, while healthcare facilities and Disneyland notify potentially exposed patients and staff.
- CDC data show rising measles counts this year with 588 cases by Jan. 30, 2026, while Orange County health officials reported recent infections in a toddler and a 19-year-old traveler.
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Health Officials Confirm Second Measles Case in LA County This Year
Public health officials Saturday confirmed the new year’s second measles case in Los Angeles County Saturday. The infected patient arrived on Viva Aerobus Flight 518 — an international flight — at the Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal B, gate 201A at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, according to county health officials. The person may have exposed others to the measles virus at Terminal B between Monday at 10:45 p.m. to 1 a.…
World’s Most Contagious Infectious Disease Outbreak at Disney, Officials Notify All of Contamination
Orange County health officials confirmed Saturday that a second measles case has been identified in 2026, this time involving an international traveler who visited Disneyland Resort on Wednesday, January 28. The announcement comes just days after Orange County reported its first measles case of the year, also linked to recent international travel, raising concerns about potential community spread of the highly contagious viral illness. Credit: S…
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Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX, Disneyland
Public health officials warned Saturday of possible measles exposure at Los Angeles International Airport, the Disneyland Resort and other locations in Southern California. An international traveler who was infected with measles passed through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 26 after arriving on Viva Aerobus Flight 518, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement. People who were in Terminal B between …
Possible Measles Exposure Hits Disneyland and Los Angeles International Airport
According to The Orange County Register, both Disneyland and the Los Angeles International Airport along with other Southern California locations may have been exposed to someone with measles. Measles Exposure Hits Disneyland and LAX Per the article, a passenger on Viva Aerobus Flight 518 traveled through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on January 26. Those traveling through Terminal B on January 26 around 10:45 p.m. through January 27 …
Disney Under Health Watch After Officials Flag Contagious Disease Exposure : Disney Fanatic
A second measles case has been confirmed in Orange County this week, with health officials warning that visitors to Disneyland Resort on January 28, 2026 may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. The infected individual, an international traveler who arrived through Los Angeles International Airport, spent several hours at both theme parks and a popular character dining restaurant before their diagnosis, creating multiple potential e…
Officials Investigate Highly Contagious Disease Exposure at Disney, Guests Notified
Oh no. This is not the Disney news anyone wanted to wake up to this weekend. Orange County health officials just confirmed a SECOND measles case in less than a week, and this time the infected person spent HOURS at Disneyland Resort on January 28. We’re talking Goofy’s Kitchen during peak breakfast/lunch hours, then both Disneyland Park AND California Adventure until closing. If you were there that day, health authorities are saying you might ha…
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