The Theater & Avengers: Endgame & # 39; may have been exposed to measles

A woman with measles may have exhibited a theater filled with spectators of "Avengers: Endgame" at the contagious disease at the opening night, warned officials from Orange County, California.

Officials told the Los Angeles Times that a patient with measles had gone to work and that a projection of "Avengers: Endgame" in Fullerton, California, took place last Thursday in Fullerton, before realizing that 'she was sick.

The woman, who lives in Placentia, caught measles while she was traveling to another country affected by an epidemic, officials said. It is not known if she is vaccinated.

Officials stated that individuals should review their immunization history if they were:

• Cinema AMC 1001 S. Lemon St. in Fullerton from 23h. April 25 at 4 am April 26;
• 5 Hutton Center Drive in Santa Ana between 19:45 and 19:15. April 23, 24 and 25;
• or the St. Jude Medical Center's Emergency Department in Fullerton from 7 am to 9 am on April 27th.

The measles virus is highly contagious and an anti-vaccination movement has caused epidemics throughout the United States.

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Los Angeles County declared an outbreak last week and Orange County officials urged the population to be vaccinated after the Placentia patient appeared.

"Measles is a highly contagious and potentially serious disease that causes fever, rashes, coughing and red, watery eyes," said Nichole Quick, Interim Health Officer for Orange County, Los Angeles. Angeles Times. "The MMR vaccine is a simple, inexpensive and highly effective measure to prevent the spread of this serious virus."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as of April 26, 704 individual cases of measles had been confirmed in 22 states in 2019. This is the highest number of measles cases reported in the United States since 1994 .

The CDC said the disease could spread in the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs. It can be prevented with the MMR vaccine.