US EditionMeasles Case Confirmed in Traveler Who Passed Through LAX, County Health Officials Say
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 25 – Health officials urge vaccination and symptom monitoring after an infectious traveler exposed others at LAX and Hilton hotel, with measles incubation lasting up to 21 days.
- Public health authorities confirmed a measles case involving an infectious individual who traveled through Los Angeles International Airport on July 5, 2025.
- This case occurred amid a rising number of U.S. measles outbreaks, with 1,319 cases reported nationwide as of July 22, 2025.
- The infected traveler stayed at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport from the evening of July 5 until early afternoon on July 7, 2025, which may have put others at risk of exposure.
- Dr. Muntu Davis, the health officer for Los Angeles County, explained that measles is a very infectious disease affecting the respiratory system, capable of remaining suspended in the air and on objects, which facilitates its transmission especially to those who have not been vaccinated.
- Officials advised individuals who may have been exposed to confirm their vaccination records and watch for symptoms over a period of seven to twenty-one days, as there is currently no medical remedy to eliminate measles once infected.
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