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CALIFORNIA (WITI) -- Nine people who visited Disneyland or Disney California Adventure Park in December have confirmed cases of measles, California public health officials announced Wednesday, January 7th. This, according to FOX6's sister station KTLA in Los Angeles.
Three further suspected cases of the highly infectious, airborne viral disease are under investigation, according to a news release from the California Department of Public Health.
All of the confirmed and suspected cases were for individuals who reported visiting the Anaheim theme parks between December 15th and December 20th, the release stated.
The full release from the California Department of Public Health reads as follows:
In a one-sentence statement, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ chief medical officer, Dr. Pamela Hymel told KTLA the company was “working with the health department to provide any information and assistance we can.”
“If you have symptoms, and believe you may have been exposed, please contact your health care provider. The best way to prevent measles and its spread is to get vaccinated," state health officer Dr. Chapman said.
Children typically get their first dose of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine at 12 months old or later, and then a second dose before kindergarten.
Measles has been eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, but travelers to parts of the world where measles is widespread or where outbreaks have occurred can bring the disease to America, according to the state health department.
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