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LOS ANGELES, May 4 (Xinhua) – Los Angeles County, in the US state of California, has confirmed a seventh case of measles amid a highly contagious outbreak of the virus in the United States, the Department of Health said recently. County Public Health.
This new case "is linked to the outbreak of four cases reported last month and is associated with neither the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) nor California State University exposures. University of Los Angeles (Cal State LA), "said the department Thursday in a press release.
"Currently, there are seven measles cases among Los Angeles County residents in 2019, and five non-resident cases of measles that have passed through Los Angeles County," he said.
"Of the seven cases of measles among residents, two are not linked and have been infected during international travel.The majority of cases were unvaccinated," adds the text.
The department will continue to monitor cases of measles and identify others who may have been in contact with people with measles, he said.
"We will likely see new cases of measles in Los Angeles County, so if you are not already immune to measles, the best way to protect yourself and prevent the spread of measles is from you. measles vaccine is effective at about 97% in measles prevention, "said Muntu Davis, health officer for Los Angeles County.
Last week, hundreds of students and staff were quarantined as they could have been exposed to measles at UCLA and at Cal State in the state of Los Angeles.
As of May 1, 40 confirmed measles cases, including 28 cases associated with an outbreak, have been reported in California, according to the state's Department of Public Health.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on April 26, more than 700 measles cases were confirmed in 22 US states.
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