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Measles has been diagnosed in a resident of Long Beach, the first case in the city since 2015, the Health Department confirmed Saturday morning, May 4.
The man is a graduate student of the UCI, said officials of the county of Orange. He's going home, they said.
According to the Long Beach Health Department, this person may have exposed other people to measles in eight localities in Long Beach during the previous week.
They are:
4/28: Pizzanista, 1837 E 7th St., 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
4/28: Total Wine, 7400, boul. Carson, from 18:00 to 19:30.
4/30: Susan European Dressmaker, 3319 7th St. St., 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5/1: Art Wine Wine Bar, 2027 E 4th St., 8 pm – 10 pm
5/1: Ralph's, 2930 E 4th St., 2 to 5 pm
5/2: Ralph's, 6290 PCH, from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm
5/2: AMC Marina Pacifica, 6346 E PCH, 18:00 – 22:00
5/3: Broadway Carwash, 4000 E Broadway, Long Beach, 90803, from 11:00 to 13:00.
"The Ministry of Health is working with neighboring health jurisdictions in Orange and Los Angeles counties to identify and inform residents of places where the infected person has become contagious," the statement said.
The man had been vaccinated, but he probably contracted the virus because the vaccine is only 97% effective, said Dr. Nichole Quick, Acting Health Officer for Orange County.
"The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is usually very effective," she said. "One dose is 93% effective and two doses 97% effective. But at a time when there are so many cases of measles, there is a chance that 3% of those vaccinated will contract the virus. "
Quick said that the case of the UCI student was relatively benign because he had been vaccinated. His case brings to eight the total number of measles cases in Los Angeles County.
Also on Saturday, Orange County health officials announced that a 7-month-old baby, too young to be vaccinated, contracted measles. The infant, who had been hospitalized and had never traveled abroad, was seen in the emergency department of the Orange County Children's Hospital when it was contagious.
The diagnosis comes as the highly contagious disease has spread throughout the country. This year, as of April 26, there were 704 measles cases in 22 states, according to a preliminary count by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is the largest number of cases in the United States since 1994, said the CDC. Measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
The best way to protect yourself against measles is to get vaccinated, said the health department of Long Beach in a statement.
"All children and non-immune adults should be vaccinated against measles," said city health official Anissa Davis. "If you are not sure of your vaccination status, contact your provider to make sure you are up to date."
Fever, rashes, coughing and red and watery eyes are some of the symptoms of the disease. According to the Ministry of Health, the virus is contagious four days before the appearance of a rash and four days after its appearance. About 90% of unvaccinated people become ill 7 to 21 days after being exposed to measles.
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, said at a press conference Monday, April 29 at the opening of National Infant Immunization Week that he did not have a problem. there was no cure or treatment for measles.
Redfield said most cases in the United States involved unvaccinated children, an age group in which the disease is particularly dangerous.
During the press conference, Redfield evoked a misconception of some people that vaccinations are dangerous and lead to developmental problems in children, including autism. However, there is no statistical evidence that vaccines cause developmental delays.
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